India Vs. China in the Next 20 Years Accounting, Finance Term Paper (Term Paper Sample)

INDIA vs. CHINA IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS
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India vs. China in the next 20 years
Introduction
India is one of the world's emerging superpowers in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). As at 2018, India had a GDP growth rate of 7.2%, making it the fastest growing economy and the third largest economy after the USA and China in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) and the fifth largest in terms of nominal GDP. India's grew due to demographic factors, policy implementation, and international relations. In addition, India possesses a high and young population, increasing the labor force as a result (Paul and Mas 2016).
Despite the growth projections, Fortune India (2018) argues that at the current 7.2% growth rate, India would take decades to overtake China in terms of GDP even if China's economy would stop growing altogether. At the close of 2018, China had a $13.25 trillion GDP, exhibiting a 6.6 percent growth rate. India, on the other hand, had a $2.9 trillion GDP with a 7.2% growth rate. However, China's growth rate is expected to fall to 6.2% for the financial year 2020 and 2021. During the same years, IMF predicts India's growth rate to rise to 7.5 and 7.7 respectively.
With the significant gap between China's and India's GDP and development, what is the probability of India overtaking China as the world's most successful emerging market in the global economy in 20 years? This paper will analyze the significant developments in policies that have triggered growth in the past 20 years in both China and India. The paper will further analyze the possibility of India overtaking China in the next two decades.