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Making sense of the Global Market, Euromonitor International Ltd.

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Making sense of the Global Market

Euromonitor International Ltd.

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<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/021/137/original/map%20of%20metropolitan%20area%20in%20tokyo.png?1487510500" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="21137"></figure><div class="content-caption">Source: Euromonitor International from UN</div><table class="table table-striped">
<thead><tr>
<td><p>Indicator</p></td>
<td><p>2009</p></td>
<td><p>2014</p></td>
<td><p>2019</p></td>
</tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p>Total GDP (US$ million, current prices) </p></td>
<td><p>1,490,346</p></td>
<td><p>1,513,219</p></td>
<td><p>1,725,592</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Real GDP Growth (%) </p></td>
<td><p>-6.2</p></td>
<td><p>0.1</p></td>
<td><p>1.1</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Population: January 1st ('000) </p></td>
<td><p>36,551</p></td>
<td><p>37,051</p></td>
<td><p>37,101</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><h2>ECONOMY OF THE CITY</h2><p><strong>Industrial make-up</strong></p><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/021/138/original/industrial%20make%20up%20of%20tokyo.png?1487510588" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="21138"></figure><div class="content-caption">Source: Euromonitor International</div><p>With total GDP of US$1.5 trillion in 2014, Tokyo is the largest urban economy in the world, greater than New York (US$1.45 trillion), London (US$1 trillion) and Paris (US$866 billion). However, when measured per person…</p>

Source: Euromonitor International from UN

Indicator
2009
2014
2019



Total GDP (US$ million, current prices) 
1,490,346
1,513,219
1,725,592


Real GDP Growth (%) 
-6.2
0.1
1.1


Population: January 1st ('000) 
36,551
37,051
37,101


ECONOMY OF THE CITYIndustrial make-upSource: Euromonitor InternationalWith total GDP of US$1.5 trillion in 2014, Tokyo is the largest urban economy in the world, greater than New York (US$1.45 trillion), London (US$1 trillion) and Paris (US$866 billion). However, when measured per person…

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