UNCTAD struck fear into the heart of anti-globalisers with a report that 29 of the world's 100 top economic entities—measured in value-added terms—were multinational companies. ExxonMobil ranked highest at 45th, narrowly ahead of Pakistan; BT, in 100th place, was level with Syria. But the balance of power has hardly shifted: the top 50 multinationals contribute 2.8% to world GDP, a shade less than ten years ago.
