Monday 31 December 2012

2012 in review: charts of the year | beyondbrics

A year in charts, as selected by you, the beyondbrics readers. The themes of the year are India, China, GDP and, above all, oil.

Our top 10 charts, in reverse order by readership:
With the Indian government quietly revising downwards its GDP growth forecasts for many quarters, what are the scenarios for growth?
Source: Standard Chartered

In the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, Chart of the week looked at which countries out-performed at Beijing and which should be ones to watch in London, dividing Olympic performance into EM stars, EMs involved, DM performers and DM under-achievers.
Sources: IMF, BBC

A look at some key emerging markets and levels of middle class spending.

If you had $100 at the start of 2012 and took a punt on a few emerging market exchanges, which ones would have made you a fast buck and which would have reduced you to tears?
Source: Bloomberg

For many emerging markets, the traditional heavy-to-load, desktop-orientated website may soon be a thing of the past.
chart week Dec 17 EMs and mobile internet

The growth trajectory of China and India. Why does it matter so much?
Source: Bloomberg, IMF

India – long the world’s biggest buyer of gold – was poised to be overtaken by China
Gold demand (tonnes), 4-quarter rolling total

Which companies are providing China’s exports, and where will growth come from in future?

Who produces it, who uses it, who has it? And how do emerging markets compare to developed economies?

How much do emerging markets depend on oil for their energy – and who wins and who loses from high oil prices?
Source: OECD/IEA


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