The document provides information about the G8 and G15 groups. It summarizes that the G8 represents 14% of the world population and about 60% of global wealth, including 4 permanent UNSC members and 5 countries with high GDP per capita and HDI scores. The G8 accounts for around half of key global economic indicators. The G15 was established in 1989 and focuses on cooperation among developing countries. It includes 17 member countries from Latin America, Africa, and Asia accounting for a significant portion of global population, exports, imports and GDP. Both groups serve as forums for member countries to coordinate policies and actions on issues like development, trade, and the global economy.

1. G8 and G15
Group 4
Group Members:
Akash Sarda 2013002
Rohan Bobra 2013008
Jeel Sarvaiya 2013018
Preshita Chaurasiya 2013030
Steffi Masceranhas 2013048
Jugal Kanabar 2013054

2. G8 facts & figures
 G8 represent about 14% of the world population
 About 60% of the World wealth
 4 UNSC permanent members
 5 countries with a nominal GDP per capita above US$40,000 (Canada, United
States, Japan, Germany, France).
 4 countries with a HDI index for 2013 of 0.9 and higher (United
States, Germany, Japan, Canada).
 49.8% of the world GDP
 49% of the world trade
 49.6% of the IMF quota

3. G8 functions:
Functions
Building
confidence
among G8
Initiating
elaboration of
universal rules
Facilitating
identification
of common
interests

4. G8 Member Countries
United
Kingdom
United
States
Japan
Canada
France
Italy
Russia European
Union
Germany

5. Last 5 years Summit
Summit Host Notes
36th G8 Summit Canada Global energy, food,
international relations
37th G8 Summit France Fukushima Nuclear
accident, European
Sovereign Debt crisis
38th G8 Summit United States Global hunger crisis
39th G8 Summit UK tax evasion and
transparency, Syrian
civil war
40th G8 Summit Belgium Russia suspended doe to
Crimean Crisis

6. G15 facts & figures
 Established at the Ninth Non-Aligned Movement Summit Meeting in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in
September 1989.
 Composition: Countries from Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
 Common goal of enhanced growth and prosperity.
 Focuses on cooperation among developing countries.
 Membership has since expanded to 17 countries, but the name has remained unchanged.
 In 2007
 G-15 countries accounted for one-third of the world’s population.
 27% of total exports and 30% of total imports of goods and services.
 In terms of GDP size, 12 member countries counted among the world’s 50 biggest economies, with
India, Brazil, Mexico ranking among the biggest 15.
 Brazil, Mexico, Chile, India, Malaysia, Argentina ranked among the top 30 destinations for foreign
direct investment.

7. Foster cooperation and provide input for other international groups
Serve as a forum for regular consultations among developing countries with a view to
coordinating policies and actions
Create greater and mutually beneficial cooperation among developing countries
Conduct a regular review of the impact of the world situation and of the state of
international economic relations on developing countries.
Aims and Objectives of G15
Facilitate national efforts for development and economic progress of member countries.

8. G15 Member Countries
ALGERIAARGENTINA CHILE INDIAEGYPTBRAZIL
INDONESIA IRAN
NIGERIA
MEXICOMALAYASIAKENYAJAMAICA
SENEGAL SRI LANKA VENEZUELA ZIMBABWE

9. G15 Member Countries Facts:
Crude Oil RubberCocoaSugarTea IT
• Iran
• Mexico
• Venezuela
• Nigeria
• Brazil
• Algeria
• Indonesia
• Nigeria
• Brazil
• Brazil
• India
• India
• Sri Lanka
• Kenya
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• India
• Malaysia
• Argentina

10. G15 Summit
Date Host country Host city Host
1st G-15 summit 1–3 June 1990 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Mahathir Mohamad
2nd G-15 summit 27–29 November 1991 Venezuela Caracas Carlos Andrés Pérez
3rd G-15 summit 21–23 November 1992 Senegal Dakar Abdou Diouf
4th G-15 summit 28–30 March 1994 India New Delhi P. V. Narasimha Rao
5th G-15 summit 5–7 November 1995 Argentina Buenos Aires Carlos Menem
6th G-15 summit 3–5 November 1996 Zimbabwe Harare Robert Mugabe
7th G-15 summit 28 October – 5 November 1997 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Mahathir Mohamad
8th G-15 summit 11–13 May 1998 Egypt Cairo Hosni Mubarak
9th G-15 summit 10–12 February 1999 Jamaica Montego Bay P. J. Patterson
10th G-15 summit 19–20 June 2000 Egypt Cairo Hosni Mubarak
11th G-15 summit 30–31 May 2001 Indonesia Jakarta Abdurrahman Wahid
12th G-15 summit 27–28 February 2004 Venezuela Caracas Hugo Chávez
13th G-15 summit 14-Sep-06 Cuba Havana Raúl Castro
14th G-15 summit 17-May-10 Iran Tehran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
15th G-15 summit 2012 Sri Lanka Colombo Mahinda Rajapaksa

11. 15th G15 Summit
 Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2012
 Topics discussed:
 food, energy, climate change, health and trade.