Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
Many of the world's top economic powers are now in a state of permanent decline, due to rising amounts of retirees, declining amounts of workers, and population disadvantages, according to Business Insider.
And by 2050, they'll be replaced by fast rising emerging markets primed for growth due to high working age populations, it says. But which countries will be the major players?
Let's take a look at some of the economic powerhouses by 2050.
Source: Business Insider
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Jason Lee/Reuters
China
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $24.62 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $17.372
Global rank: 1
NOTE: The estimate of the size of the economy and per capita income here and subsequently is based on the dollar's exchange rate in year 2000
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Seth Wenig/Reuters
The United States
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $22.27 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $55,134
Global rank: 2
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
India
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $8.17 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $5,060
Global rank: 3
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters
Japan
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $6.43 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $63,244
Global rank: 4
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Germany
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $3.71 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $52,683
Global rank: 5
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Paul Hackett/Reuters
The United Kingdom
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $3.58 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $49,412
Global rank: 6
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Bruno Domingos/Reuters
Brazil
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $2.96 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $13,547
Global rank: 7
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Edgard Garrido/Reuters
Mexico
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $2.81 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $21,793
Global rank: 8
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
France
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $2.75 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $40,643
Global rank: 9
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Christopher Pike/Reuters
Canada
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $2.29 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $51,485
Global rank: 10
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Italy
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $2.19 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $38,445
Global rank: 11
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Murad Sezer/Reuters
Turkey
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $2.15 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $22,063
Global rank: 12
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Lee Jae Won/Reuters
South Korea
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $2.06 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $46,657
Global rank: 13
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Gustau Nacarino/Reuters
Spain
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $1.95 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $38,111
Global rank: 14
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15 economies that will rule the world by 2050
Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Russia
Size of Economy (Year 2000 dollars): $1.88 trillion
Income per capita (Year 2000 dollars): $16,174
Global rank: 15
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