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Globalisation Trends

Unless otherwise stated, the data on this page is from Our World in Data

1) a) Describe the trend of global export value until 2010

    b) What has happened to global export value since 2020?

    c) Identify an anomaly to this trend and suggest a potential cause for this

    

2 a) Have exports as a % of GDP ebbed and flowed smoothly, changed variably or remained stable?

   b) What is the percentage point change in exports as a proportion of GDP between 1945 and 2008?

   c) What is the percentage change in exports as a proportion of GDP between 1945 and 2008?

3 a) Describe the correlation between annual growth in exports (as a proportion of GDP) and annual growth in real GDP per capita

   b) Identify an outlier country. Is their growth in GDP above-expected or below-expected, given the growth in exports?

4 a) Describe the trend in sea freight costs since 1930

   b) Describe the trend in passenger air transport since 1930

   c) Describe the trend in International calling costs since 1930

   d) Explain why the graph does not (necessarily) show that sea freight, passenger air transport costs and international calling costs were not all            equal in1930

5 a) Name 3 countries with very high trade openness in 2017

   b) Name 3 countries with very low trade openness in 2017

   c) How has trade openness changed generally since 1960? (Click 'Chart')

   d) Select one country and describe the trend in trade openness since 1960 (Select the country on the map)

6 a) Describe the trend in the proportion of exports that were between rich countries since 1827

   b) Decribe the trend in the proportion of exports that were between poor countries since 1827

   c) Describe the trend in the proportion of exports that were from poor countries to rich countries since 1827

   d) Describe the trend in the proportion of exports that were from rich countries to poor countries since 1827

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