BRICS is competing with G7 to take on the monetary world and influence trade policies to its benefit. The alliance is a towering figure in the global markets threatening the global financial order. The ultimate goal is to tilt the power from the West to the East and usher the world into a new financial order. Now that BRICS is competing with G7 on the international stage, let’s see which alliance is richer in 2025.
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Richest Alliance in 2025: G7 or BRICS?
- Alliance Overview
BRICS Members (10 countries): Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.
Population: 3.5 to 4 billion (40–45% of world).
Strengths: Natural resources, energy dominance, rising middle class, growth potential.
G7 Members (7 countries): United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
Population: 800 million (10% of world)
Strengths: Wealth, controls global financial institutions, wider financial influence, technological supremacy.
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- Economic Comparison in 2025
BRICS: Nominal GDP: $30–32 trillion
GDP in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP): $60–65 trillion
Global GDP Share: 30% (Nominal), 35% (PPP)
G7: Nominal GDP: $45–50 trillion
GDP (PPP): $45–47 trillion
Global GDP Share: 45% (Nominal), 30% (PPP)
3. Final Verdict: So Who Is Richer?
The final verdict goes to G7 and not the BRICS alliance as the Western alliance is richer in traditional terms. It’s an economic superblock with real-world financial leverage that can make or break the markets. It controls the global banking and financial institutions that are worth trillions of dollars on any given day. The bloc has more money, higher per-capita wealth, and geopolitical influence around the world.
On the other hand, BRICS is rising in power but lacks per-capita wealth and is struggling to gain influence around the world. The alliance is also divided on various policies making G7 and closely knitted bloc.
