Nigeria and Egypt are the only African countries projected to be in the top 15 economies by the year 2075

Per projections made by Goldman Sachs, China should lead the global economy in terms of GDP by the year 2075, closely followed by India and the US. Nigeria and Egypt are the only African countries expected to be in the top 15 by that time.

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Goldman Sachs
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2075
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