This story appears in the May 26, 2014 issue of Forbes. Imagine if the world map was redrawn not based on territories and treaties, but money and power. That’s what FORBES did this year with our 12th annual Global 2000 list. (
http://www.forbes.com/sites/liyanchen/2014/05/07/new-world-order-mapping-a-dozen-years-of-the-forbes-global-2000/?utm_campaign=forbestwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social)
By Liyan Chen and Andrea Murphy
The Global 2000 is a comprehensive ranking of the world’s biggest, most powerful public companies, as measured by a composite of revenues, profits, assets and market value. This year, the list represents 62 countries, up from 46 in our inaugural 2003 ranking. To capture the power dynamics of countries between now and 12 years ago, FORBES delves into the historical data and reconstructs a new world map based on the number of Global 2000 companies headquartered in each country.
With an increase of 1,054%, mainland China adds more companies to the Global 2000 than any other country in the world since 2003. Eight countries (six of which are in Asia) have more than 100% growth rate over the past 12 years: Russia (337%), Luxembourg (250%), Poland (250%), the Philippines (233%), India (170%), Chile (167%), Thailand (113%), and Ireland (110%). There are 16 country newcomers to the list. The top gainers are: Saudi Arabia (20), United Arab Emirates (14), Israel (10), Qatar (8), and Colombia (6).
For more in-depth analysis of the Global 2000, read FORBES’
overview and
methodology of the list this year.
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