4. The G20 is made up of 19 singular countries. The twentieth member is the entire European Union. It works to tackle major issues related to the global economy.
The bar chart below shows the GDP of each country of the G20 group. Examine the bar chart and answer the questions that follow.
GDP of each country of the G20 group 60k 50k 40k 30k 20k 10k 0k Countries GeoSkill
Chart analysis. To read this chart, look at the labels of the x- and y-axes. Look at the title as well.
GDP of each country of the G20 group
(i) Which G20 country has the highest and lowest GDP according to this graph? Highest:
Lowest:
(ii) Which is better represented on this graph, countries from the affluent North or less affluent South?
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India Indonesia
South Africa China
(People’s Republic of) Brazil Mexico Argentina Russia Turkey
European Union (27 countries, 2020)
Italy Japan Korea United Kingdom Saudi Arabia France Canada Australia Germany United States