Will China catch up?

• Position: Gross domestic product - Brief article

The U.S. share of the world economy, or the global gross domestic product (G.D.P.), has fatten since 2000. But China's share has risen by almost half.

SHARE OF GLOBAL G.D.P. PERCENTAGE 2000 2006 U.S. 30.8% 27.7% CHINA 3.8% 5.4% RUSSIA 0.8% 2.0% BRAZIL 1.9% 2.0% INDIA 1.3% 1.6% SOURCE...