Approx. 2025 market cap/GDP: Taiwan 325%, S Africa 318%, Switzerland 251%, US 224%, Canada 199%, Japan 178%, Korea 145%, India 134%, Australia 114%, France 102%, UK 98%, China 80%, Indonesia 66%, Germany 54%, Brazil 39%, Mexico 31%. China rises to roughly 100% if Hong Kong is included. Grok’s India 267% appears to be a scope/double-counting error. Ratios vary by date, exchange coverage and cross-listings.
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SOMETHING DOESN’T ADD UP IN CHINA RIGHT NOW
China’s economy grew 4.5% in Q3, faster than expected and up from 4.3% in Q2, which was its weakest in over 3 years.
Even after the rebound, 4.5% is the second slowest quarter since 2023.
Industrial production growth increased to 5.5% in September while fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% in the first nine months of 2026.
China just posted a record monthly trade surplus of $133.5 billion.
China’s growth is driven almost entirely by exports, particularly technology goods sold to the rest of the world.
While domestic economy remains weak as the property sector continues to decline and consumer spending remains weak while infrastructure investment falls 4.2%.
China’s stock market has now fallen for 10 straight weeks, its longest losing streak in history.
So the economy is growing, but the market keeps falling.
Strong manufacturing and exports are making China’s overall economic growth look much stronger than the reality on the ground.
And even exports are now under pressure, as trade tensions with the EU keep rising.
China meeting its growth target doesn’t mean its economy is healthy. It means global demand for Chinese goods remains strong while domestic demand continues to struggle.
@GeZhu13 Imports without gold is around $9 billion and exports is around $7 billion.
$2 billion dropped in one month without gold. Q1 trade deficit decreased $10 billion.
🚨 India's exports to China jumped 40.7% to $19.26 billion in Jan-Sep 2026,
But imports rose 23.3% to $125.19 billion.
Trade deficit hit $105.93 billion.
Market Cap from June 2026 to today
India: $4.8T → $4.9T (+1%)
South Korea: $5T → $3.7T (-35%)
Pretty interesting to see how India was written off by comparing it with a bubble
@GeZhu13@grok You can't activate economy if majority of your population is dying from hunger.
The destitutes will always fight for food for which you can't establish a stable state.
@grok what is data quality of GDP and population in Africa?
@GeZhu13@grok In 2026, more than 600 million people lack electricity. More than 50% of the population earns below $3 a day. It's 2.6% for india and china both.