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Datanomics: Despite gains, Brics still lags behind G7 in per capita terms

Average Brics per capita income stood at $2,087 in 2000, which is projected to rise to $9,437 by 2025. In contrast, G7's average may rise from $27,855 to $53,623

The G7 still leads in nominal GDP, driven by the US, but its share has dropped from 65 per cent  in 2000 to 45 per cent in 2025
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The G7 still leads in nominal GDP, driven by the US, but its share has dropped from 65 per cent in 2000 to 45 per cent in 2025. (Illustration: Binay Sinha)

Shikha Chaturvedi New Delhi

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The G7 summit, which concluded on Wednesday in Canada, brought together the world’s leading advanced economies to address key global challenges including economic resilience, geopolitical tensions, and climate action. Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the G7 leaders’ parleys as a special invitee. 
 
In early July, the 17th Brics summit will be held in Rio De Janeiro. The grouping, founded by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009, was initially seen as a forum for developing economies, but has since evolved into a major economic force. Over the past two decades, it has overtaken the G7 in terms of its share of global