Global Social Trends
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GDP (Current US$)
Total economic output in current US dollars
GDP per Capita (PPP)
GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity
GDP Growth (Annual %)
Year-over-year real GDP growth rate. Notice the 2008 crisis and 2020 COVID crash
Inflation Rate (Annual %)
Consumer price inflation. The 2022 global inflation spike is clearly visible
Unemployment (% of Labor Force)
Percentage of the labor force that is without work. Spikes during recessions
Government Debt (% of GDP)
Central government debt as a share of GDP. Rising globally since 2008
Gini Index (Inequality)
0 = perfect equality, 100 = maximum inequality. Sparse data — not all years available
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military expenditure as percentage of GDP. Notice post-Cold War decline
Data Sources
GDP, inflation, unemployment, government debt, Gini index, military expenditure, homicide rates, migration data, refugee statistics, tax revenue, and government spending. Data is updated annually by the World Bank from official national and international sources.