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- Figure 1: The imbalance that lies at the heart of global tra
Figure 1: The imbalance that lies at the heart of global trade: the US consumes much more than it produces; China produces much more than it consumes
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First 10 of 15 points are free| Group | Series | Value | Source | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Share in Global Manufacturing Value Added | 15% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| US | Share in Global Consumption | 29% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| US | Share in Global GDP | 24% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| China | Share in Global Manufacturing Value Added | 32% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| China | Share in Global Consumption | 12% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| China | Share in Global GDP | 19% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Global South 20 | Share in Global Manufacturing Value Added | 16% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Global South 20 | Share in Global Consumption | 18% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Global South 20 | Share in Global GDP | 17% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Top Other Western Bloc* | Share in Global Manufacturing Value Added | 15% | Estimate | 0.97 |
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| Top Other Western Bloc* | Share in Global Consumption | 14% | Estimate | 0.97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Other Western Bloc* | Share in Global GDP | 15% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Eurozone | Share in Global Manufacturing Value Added | 13% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Eurozone | Share in Global Consumption | 13% | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Eurozone | Share in Global GDP | 14% | Estimate | 0.97 |
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| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/37b3cc2aa7d5 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/37b3cc2aa7d5/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/37b3cc2aa7d5/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/37b3cc2aa7d5/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
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