Between 1980 and 2000, China's GDP Grew at an Annual

question 67

Essay

Between 1980 and 2000, China's GDP grew at an annual rate of 9.7 percent. China's GDP in 2006 was estimated to be $2.5 trillion. If China continues to grow at the same rate as it did between 1980 and 2000, what will its GDP be in 2026? How many years will it take for China's GDP to be twice as large as it was in 2006?

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