BRICS expansion: An economic powerhouse with half the world's population and 41% of the global economy

BRICS keeps expanding, adding partner countries in January 2025, after admitting new members in 2024. It now makes up roughly half of the global population and more than 41% of world GDP (PPP). It’s an economic powerhouse, with top producers of key commodities like oil, gas, grains, meat, and minerals.

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BRICS now has 10 full members, consisting of the following:

  • Brazil
  • Russia
  • India
  • China
  • South Africa
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • United Arab Emirates

The eight 'partner' countries that are on the path to full membership:

  • Belarus
  • Bolivia
  • Cuba
  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan

Invited countries, but still unclarified

Nine of 13 nations so far har formally accepted the invitation. The remaining four did not give a formal response as of the end of 2024. These were Algeria, Nigeria, Turkey/Türkiye, Vietnam.

https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/12/25/brics-expands-9-partner-countries-population-economy/


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