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In 1820 China produced a third of world GDP; by 1913 less than a tenth. The Great Divergence in one chart.
Read the feature →Percentage of world GDP. Hover the pairs of bars for details.
Source: Angus Maddison, Contours of the World Economy (2007) and 2010 tables; approximate values.
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