Geopolitical Economy Report
Geopolitical Economy Report
Ben Norton
BRICS expands to 54.6% of world population by adding Nigeria, Africa's most populous country
14 minutes Posted Jan 19, 2025 at 12:00 am.
BRICS expansion
BRICS' two main goals
De-dollarization
Map of BRICS membership
Indonesia joined BRICS
List of members & partners
BRICS is 54.6% of world population
Fastest growing countries by population
Africa's population growth
BRICS is 42.2% of global GDP (PPP)
Africa's biggest economies
Nigeria is Africa's top oil producer
BRICS+ & OPEC+
Shared economic interests
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BRICS added as a new partner Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, with the 6th-biggest population on Earth. BRICS+ now has 10 members and 9 partners, which make up 54.6% of the world population and 42.2% of global GDP (PPP). Ben Norton explains the importance of this expansion.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNNrMP_1E9g
Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/01/19/brics-expands-population-nigeria-africa/
Check out our related video 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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