Annual average growth of trade vs. GDP per capita, 1945 to 2014

Trade is expressed in exports as a share of GDP. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.

Average annual change in GDP per capita-1%+0%+1%+2%+3%+4%+5%Averageannualchangeintrade+0%+5%ChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesIndonesiaIndonesiaPakistanPakistanJapanJapanDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoItalyItalySouth KoreaSouth KoreaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaLiberiaLiberiaZambiaZambiaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.2B1.2B400M400MDots sized byPopulation(historicalestimates)