from Birch Gold:

BRICS Expansion: Who’s in the Lineup?

One of the world’s newest economic alliances is gaining momentum as BRICS – comprised of original members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – boast of a potential 40 countries that are looking to join the conglomerate. With just their original members, BRICS already represents 41.5% of the world’s population. It has a higher GDP than the G7 (31.5% of the world’s GDP compared to 30% as of 2023) and some are pegging the potential GDP of BRICS to be more than 50% by 2030.