TOP 10 COUNTRIES THAT WILL RULE THE WORLD IN 2030

Who will be sitting at the top of the world's economic league table in 2030? Here are the US Department of Agriculture's surprise predictions.

Kicking off the top ten biggest economies in the world in 2030

1) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

No huge surprise that the United States takes the number one slot with a projected GDP of $23,857 (£16,380bn) billion in 2030. This is a 2.3% increase from its 2016 value of $17,149 (£11,775bn) billion.

2) CHINA

Following a 5% increase from its 2016 GDP of $9,307 (£6,390/) billion, China is set to boast an economy worth $18,829 (£12,935bn) billion by 2030.

3) INDIA

India’s economy is set to soar by a huge 6.9% in the next decade and a half, jumping from a GDP of $2,557 (£1,757bn) billion in 2016 to $7,287 (£5,004bn) billion in 2030.

4) JAPAN

Should the projected 0.7% increase in Japan’s economic worth become reality, its 2016 GDP of $5,792 (£3,977bn) billion will rise to $6,535 (£4,487bn) billion by 2030.

5) GERMANY

Germany’s economy will be worth a cool $4,308 (£2,958bn) billion in 2030 following a projected 0.9% jump from its value of $3,747 (£2,573bn) billion in 2016.

6) UNITED KINGDOM

After a 2.5% boom, the sixth biggest economy in the world in 2030 will belong to the UK. This means its GDP will increase from $2,710 (£1,861bn) billion to $3,815 (£2,620bn) billion.

7) FRANCE

Taking a leap from its 2016 value of $2,809 (£1,929bn) billion, France is set to have an economy worth $3,476 (£2,388bn) billion by 2030 after a 1.5% increase over the years.

8) BRAZIL

A 2.5% growth in Brazil’s economic value will bring the country’s GDP up to $3,161 (£2,172bn) billion from its 2016 figure of $2,315 (£1,590bn) billion.

9) CANADA

Canada is projected to have the ninth biggest economy in the world by 2030 thanks to a 2.1% leap in its GDP. Increasing from a 2016 value of $1,829 (£1,256bn) billion, its economy will be worth $2,486 (£1,707bn) billion.

10) ITALY

 Italy’s GDP will be $2,350 (£1,614bn) by then following a 0.8% increase from its value of $2,071 (£1,423bn) billion in 2016.

Source:MSN

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