Article - Will Brazil punch its weight in 2026?
Brazil has often been derided as the eternal country of the future. But now, it seems, that future has a date: 2026.
At present, Brazil is the fifth-largest country in the world and has the fifth-largest population as well.
But in 17 years’ time, it will also be the fifth-largest economy in the world, says its finance minister, Guido Mantega.
“These figures are from the Economist Intelligence Unit,” he told an audience of businessmen and journalists in London.
As he spoke, a slide showing a series of league tables outlined exactly how Brazil is expected to achieve this.
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