Chart of the Day: Family Business by Share of GDP

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Today’s Chart of the Day and comments are shared by my fellow Portfolio Manager Angie Parsons. The chart from Visual Capitalist shows the percent of GDP (gross domestic product) that comes from family-owned businesses. 79% of India’s GDP and 54% of the US’s GDP comes from them. The largest in the US are Walmart, Berskshire Hathaway, and Ford. In the world, family-owned businesses contribute more than 50% of the world’s GDP and account for over 65% of its employment.
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