31 Chinese cities that have economies as big as countries

[onebyone]

OMG yangtze river delta = india 55555555

DALIAN = Vetnam

 

[onebyone]

http://uk.businessinsider.com/china-cities-economies-bigger-than-countries-2017-11

Reuters/Aly Song

• To truly grasp the emergence of China, one approach is to look at the impressive economic footprint made by the country’s cities.
• Dozens of Chinese cities that most people in Western countries have never heard of – yet they each hold millions of people and have an economic output comparable to nations.
• It’s also important to remember that these cities don’t exist in isolation, and are instead cogs in the wheels of larger megaregions.

Gaining perspective on China’s monstrous economy isn’t always the easiest thing to do.

With 1.4 billion people and the third-largest geographical area, the country is a vast place to begin with. Add in explosive economic growth, a market-oriented but Communist government, a longstanding and complex cultural history, and self-inflicted demographic challenges – and understanding China can be even more of a puzzle.

CITY BY CITY
To truly grasp the emergence of China, one approach is to look at the impressive economic footprint made by the country’s cities.




Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist


Of course, cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong are the metro economic powerhouses that most people are familiar with. But have you heard of cities like Shijiazhuang, Wuxi, Changsha, Suzhou, Ningbo, Foshan, or Yantai?

There are literally dozens of Chinese cities that most people in Western countries have never heard of – yet they each hold millions of people and have an economic output comparable to nations.

Here’s a list of 31 of them, the size of their local economy, and a comparably sized national economy:

Visual Capitalist

MEGAREGIONS
It’s also important to remember that these cities don’t exist in isolation, and are instead cogs in the wheels of larger megaregions. Such areas would be comparable to the Northeast U.S., in which New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. are all hours apart and remain largely integrated as a regional economy.

In China, there are three main megaregions worth noting:

Yangtze River Delta
With a combined GDP of $2.17 trillion, which is comparable to India, the Yangtze River Delta contains cities like Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Ningbo, and Changzhou.

Pearl River Delta
With a combined GDP of $1.89 trillion, which is comparable to Italy, the Pearl River Delta has cities like Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, and Macao.

Beijing-Tianjin
With a combined GDP of $1.14 trillion, which is comparable to Australia, this megaregion holds the two largest cities in northern China, Beijing and Tianjin. The two cities are a 30-minute bullet train ride apart.



Note: After publication, it has been pointed out that GDP figures for the Chinese cities may be GDP (PPP).

In the original source, the tables are listed as “Nominal GDP (2015)”. However, it seems based on the size of the numbers that PPP may be more accurate, and that the source mislabeled their tables.

We have inquired with the source, and will update the graphic accordingly based on the result.

Read the original article on Visual Capitalist. Get rich, visual content on business and investing for free at the Visual Capitalist website, or follow Visual Capitalist on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn for the latest. Copyright 2017. Follow Visual Capitalist on Twitter.

 

[AndrewJin]

 

[xyxmt]

after CPEC Pakistan will have bigger economy than India

reason Pakistani scientist created a material to fix skin burns...just in time

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

Wow, so now you are using the PPP GDP of Chinese cities and comparing it with the nominal GDP of other countries!

Didn't you people hate PPP?
Atleast be fair and compare PPP to PPP and nominal to PPP. And not PPP GDP of China with nominal of others.

 

[ashok321]

Wow, so now you are using the PPP GDP of Chinese cities and comparing it with the nominal GDP of other countries!

What is wrong in the following:

 

[Georg]

2016 World Bank

USA 18.569.100
EU 16.397.980
= 34.967.080 >>>>> China 11.199.145 million US $
EU + USA 837.170.277 hard working citizen .... 1.403.500.365 not so hard working and successfull citizen...

little bit more than half of Chineses poluation produce a more than3 time higher GDP


Will you perhaps one day stop this commie worshipping?

 

[ashok321]

2016 World Bank

USA 18.569.100
EU 16.397.980
= 34.967.080 >>>>> China 11.199.145 million US $
EU + USA 837.170.277 hard working citizen .... 1.403.500.365 not so hard working and successfull citizen...

little bit more than half of Chineses poluation produce a more than3 time higher GDP


Will you perhaps one day stop this commie worshipping?

How fair you are pitting one nation (China) against 30+ nations?

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

What is wrong in the following:


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Shanghai gdp mentioned is in PPP. But Netherlands is in nominal.

Similarly look at the list. While Dalian gdp is in PPP, it is compared to Vietnam which is listed in nominal terms. In PPP, Vietnam would be 2-3 times the size.

 

[ashok321]

But Netherlands is in nominal.

How>?

You took good 5 minutes for Google.
Despite that?

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

How>?

You took good 5 minutes for Google.
Despite that?

Instead of developed country, see non developed countries because for developed countries nominal and PPP are largely the same.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Vietnam

So see Vietnams gdp.

It is listed here in nominal terms but compared to Dalian PPP gdp

 

[ashok321]

Instead of developed country, see non developed countries because for developed countries nominal and PPP are largely the same.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Vietnam

So see Vietnams gdp.

It is listed here in nominal terms but compared to Dalian PPP gdp

So why the following gem from you:
But Netherlands is in nominal.

Back up your statement when you are out to accuse others.
It does not pay to be frivolous & flippant.
Comprende amigo?

 

[Georg]

How fair you are pitting one nation (China) against 30+ nations?

what is the point of putting a 7.3million (Hongkong) citizen city vs a 5.2million citizen nation (Norway)?
Yes Hongkong has a higher GDP PPP overall thanks to 2.1million more people...

Now face the fact..
Hongkong GDP per captiva nominal $43.528 PPP $ 58.322
Norway GDP per captiva nominal $73.450 PPP $70.655

The truth is the people of Norway are more productive than the guys in Hongkong

 

[ashok321]

what is the point of putting a 7.3million (Hongkong) citizen city vs a 5.2million citizen nation (Norway)?
Yes Hongkong has a higher GDP PPP overall thanks to 2.1million more people...

Now face the fact..
Hongkong GDP per captiva nominal $43.528 PPP $ 58.322
Norway GDP per captiva nominal $73.450 PPP $70.655

The truth is the people of Norway are more productive than the guys in Hongkong

The following article did not talk of anything on per capita basis:

31 Chinese cities that have economies as big as countries

 

[Attila the Hun]

http://uk.businessinsider.com/china-cities-economies-bigger-than-countries-2017-11

Reuters/Aly Song

• To truly grasp the emergence of China, one approach is to look at the impressive economic footprint made by the country’s cities.
• Dozens of Chinese cities that most people in Western countries have never heard of – yet they each hold millions of people and have an economic output comparable to nations.
• It’s also important to remember that these cities don’t exist in isolation, and are instead cogs in the wheels of larger megaregions.

Gaining perspective on China’s monstrous economy isn’t always the easiest thing to do.

With 1.4 billion people and the third-largest geographical area, the country is a vast place to begin with. Add in explosive economic growth, a market-oriented but Communist government, a longstanding and complex cultural history, and self-inflicted demographic challenges – and understanding China can be even more of a puzzle.

CITY BY CITY
To truly grasp the emergence of China, one approach is to look at the impressive economic footprint made by the country’s cities.




Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist


Of course, cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong are the metro economic powerhouses that most people are familiar with. But have you heard of cities like Shijiazhuang, Wuxi, Changsha, Suzhou, Ningbo, Foshan, or Yantai?

There are literally dozens of Chinese cities that most people in Western countries have never heard of – yet they each hold millions of people and have an economic output comparable to nations.

Here’s a list of 31 of them, the size of their local economy, and a comparably sized national economy:

Visual Capitalist

MEGAREGIONS
It’s also important to remember that these cities don’t exist in isolation, and are instead cogs in the wheels of larger megaregions. Such areas would be comparable to the Northeast U.S., in which New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. are all hours apart and remain largely integrated as a regional economy.

In China, there are three main megaregions worth noting:

Yangtze River Delta
With a combined GDP of $2.17 trillion, which is comparable to India, the Yangtze River Delta contains cities like Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Ningbo, and Changzhou.

Pearl River Delta
With a combined GDP of $1.89 trillion, which is comparable to Italy, the Pearl River Delta has cities like Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, and Macao.

Beijing-Tianjin
With a combined GDP of $1.14 trillion, which is comparable to Australia, this megaregion holds the two largest cities in northern China, Beijing and Tianjin. The two cities are a 30-minute bullet train ride apart.



Note: After publication, it has been pointed out that GDP figures for the Chinese cities may be GDP (PPP).

In the original source, the tables are listed as “Nominal GDP (2015)”. However, it seems based on the size of the numbers that PPP may be more accurate, and that the source mislabeled their tables.

We have inquired with the source, and will update the graphic accordingly based on the result.

Read the original article on Visual Capitalist. Get rich, visual content on business and investing for free at the Visual Capitalist website, or follow Visual Capitalist on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn for the latest. Copyright 2017. Follow Visual Capitalist on Twitter.

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The Europeans are innovative though. They actually work hard and that's why these nations are prosperous . China is still way behind.

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