There is a significant relationship between a nation’s GDP and the
number of gold medals they win at the Olympics.
The top 10 countries with the most medals all have GDPs of more than
1 billion dollars, while the 10 countries with the fewest medals
have GDPs well below 1 billion. The average GDP for gold medal
winning countries is $1,062,860,000.
China has seen phenomenal economic growth over the last couple of
decades, which has corresponded with China’s emergence as a global
force in international sports.