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The Role of Major Emerging Markets in Global Commodity Demand / Baffes, John.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications")- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Baffes, John.
- Series:
- Policy research working papers.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture.
- Commodities.
- Consumption.
- Diversification.
- Energy.
- Energy and Environment.
- Energy Demand.
- Food.
- Food Security.
- Industry.
- Intensity.
- Metals.
- Mining and Extractive Industry(Non-Energy).
- Oil.
- Primary Metals.
- Local Subjects:
- Agriculture.
- Commodities.
- Consumption.
- Diversification.
- Energy.
- Energy and Environment.
- Energy Demand.
- Food.
- Food Security.
- Industry.
- Intensity.
- Metals.
- Mining and Extractive Industry(Non-Energy).
- Oil.
- Primary Metals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (28 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2018.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Rapid growth among the major emerging markets over the past 20 years has boosted global demand for commodities. The seven largest emerging markets accounted for almost all the increase in global consumption of metals, and two-thirds of the increase in energy consumption over this period. As emerging market economies mature and shift towards less commodity-intensive activities, their demand for commodities may plateau. This paper estimates income elasticities of demand for a range of energy, metal and food commodities, and finds evidence of plateauing among several commodities. Looking ahead, as economies mature and GDP growth slows, growth in demand for commodities may also slow. Based on current population and GDP growth forecasts, this paper produces scenarios of potential growth in demand for commodities over the next decade. While global energy consumption growth may remain broadly steady, growth in global demand for metals and food could slow by one-third over the next decade. This would dampen global commodity prices. Despite an expected slowdown in its growth rate, China would likely remain the single largest consumer of many commodities. For the two-thirds of emerging market and developing economies that depend on raw materials for government and export revenues, these prospects reinforce the need for economic diversification and the strengthening of policy frameworks.
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