Power Board
Power Board is a data page on the World Powers desk of Glassbox Auditing. One row per country for the United States, its allies and partners, China and Russia: leader, economy, debt, central bank, AI standing and alignment, and each camp's share of the world. The camp a country sits in shapes the tariffs, sanctions and supply rules its trade faces.
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What is on this page today?
- The U.S. and its tracked allies and partners made 54% of world GDP in 2025; China and Russia 19% — At market exchange rates; 66% in 2006; no World Bank figure for Taiwan (World Bank World Development Indicators, 30 Dec 2025)
- China made 19.6% of world output at local prices in 2025, +0.29 pts on 2024 — Rival · 2.1% in 1980 (IMF World Economic Outlook, 30 Dec 2025)
- United States made 14.6% of world output at local prices in 2025, -0.16 pts on 2024 — United States · 21.6% in 1980 (IMF World Economic Outlook, 30 Dec 2025)
- India made 8.2% of world output at local prices in 2025, +0.33 pts on 2024 — Partner · 2.7% in 1980 (IMF World Economic Outlook, 30 Dec 2025)
- Russia made 3.4% of world output at local prices in 2025, -0.08 pts on 2024 — Rival (IMF World Economic Outlook, 30 Dec 2025)
- Japan made 3.3% of world output at local prices in 2025, -0.08 pts on 2024 — Treaty ally · 7.9% in 1980 (IMF World Economic Outlook, 30 Dec 2025)
- Germany made 3.0% of world output at local prices in 2025, -0.10 pts on 2024 — Treaty ally · 7.0% in 1980 (IMF World Economic Outlook, 30 Dec 2025)
- The U.S., its allies and partners account for 59% of the world's military spending in 2025; China and Russia 18% — 74% in 1996 · tracked countries only · no World Bank figure for Taiwan (SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (via World Bank), 30 Dec 2025)
- The U.S., its allies and partners account for 31% of the world's population in 2025; China and Russia 19% — 32% in 1996 · tracked countries only · no World Bank figure for Taiwan (World Bank World Development Indicators, 30 Dec 2025)
Where does the data come from?
Items on this page come from World Bank World Development Indicators; IMF World Economic Outlook; SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (via World Bank). Each item links to its own source. All sources, how items are checked.
What does this page lead to?
- Tariffs & Government (Macro): U.S. tariffs are set country by country, highest on rivals such as China and lower for allies with trade deals, so a country's camp shapes the duties its goods pay. (either way, depending on the cause; months; economy scale) Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
- Trade Exposure (Companies): Companies that import heavily from China or other rivals carry more tariff and supply risk than those that source from allies. (either way, depending on the cause; months; company scale) Source: UN Comtrade (U.S. Census trade data).
- Debt & Interest (Macro): Foreign governments hold a large share of U.S. Treasuries (Japan, China and the U.K. lead); a change in a holder's alignment or reserve policy changes demand for U.S. debt. (either way, depending on the cause; months; economy scale) Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
- Business Activity (Macro): Canada, Mexico, the EU, China, Japan and South Korea are the biggest buyers of U.S. goods, so their economies' size and growth set much of U.S. export demand. (moves the same way; quarters; global scale) Source: U.S. Census Bureau International Trade (goods exports and imports by partner and state).
What feeds this page?
- Labs & Countries (AI): The Power Board's AI column is the same comparison of each country's best model, so a shift in the lab rankings shows there. (moves the same way; same day; global scale) Source: Epoch AI Capabilities Index (CC BY 4.0).