BRICS grows, adding Indonesia as member: world's 4th most populous country, 7th biggest economy from Geopolitical Economy Report

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BRICS grows, adding Indonesia as member: world's 4th most populous country, 7th biggest economy

25 minutes Posted Jan 7, 2025 at 12:00 am.

BRICS expansion

Map of BRICS membership

List of BRICS members & partners

BRICS share of world economy

BRICS vs G7

Indonesian economy bigger than UK & France

Indonesia's BRICS invitation

Global South cooperation

China supports Global South

Non-Aligned Movement & Bandung Conference

US-backed coup against Sukarno

CIA-sponsored massacres

ASEAN prefers China over USA

Philippines allies with USA

Indonesia calls China & Russia friends

China is Indonesia's largest trading partner

China is ASEAN's largest trading partner

Nickel production

Indonesia industrializes with China's help

BRICS cooperation

De-dollarization

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BRICS keeps expanding. As a new full member, it added Indonesia, the 4th most populous country with the 7th largest economy on Earth. BRICS now has 10 members and 8 partners. Together they make up 41.4% of global GDP (PPP) and roughly half the world population. Ben Norton explains.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIDWOWHW-cU

Sources and links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/01/07/brics-adds-indonesia-member-economy/

Check out our related report on BRICS' plan to challenge US dollar domination by creating a multi-currency financial system: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/10/19/brics-russia-multi-currency-system-us-dollar/

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