In these cartograms, global GDP has been normalized to a base number of 1,000 in order to show a more regional breakdown of economic activity.
Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services that an economy produces in a given year, but in a global context, it is typically shown using country-level data.Īs a result, we don’t often get to see the nuances of the global economy, such as how much specific regions and metro areas contribute to global GDP. Mapped: The Distribution of Global GDP by Region
