dimensions of globalisation

Flows of Capital

• Q: What percentage of investment in Somalia comes from remittance payments?
  A: 80%

• Q: How many Somalis live outside of the country, contributing to remittance flows?
  A: 2.9 million

Flows of Labour

• Q: What fraction of tech employees in Silicon Valley are of Indian origin?
  A: One third

• Q: How much cheaper can labour be in Indian IT firms compared to Silicon Valley?
  A: Up to 15 times cheaper

Flows of Services

• Q: Which airlines have call centres in India due to offshoring?
  A: British Airways and United Airlines

Flows of Products

• Q: What percentage of global economic output is from worldwide exports?
  A: 25%

• Q: By how much did exports increase on average for countries in the NAFTA trading bloc over ten years?
  A: 80 percentage points

Flows of Information

• Q: What percentage of adults get their news from social media platforms?
  A: 62%

• Q: How much was spent on social media advertising in 2024?
  A: 234.14 billion USD