Economy will be 10x larger in 10 years (Elon's number)
Predictor: Elon Musk · ep#240 "NVIDIA's $1 Trillion Prediction, Anthropic Beats OpenAI, Tesla vs. TSMC & The CS Job Collapse" · source
Prediction text
Economy will be 10x larger in 10 years (Elon's number) | 10x uh economic growth in Elon's number 10x in 10 years.
Verbatim quote
10x uh economic growth in Elon's number 10x in 10 years.
Resolution evidence
Same cluster. Absent AGI-driven productivity explosion, 10x GDP in 10y is ~5x historical max post-war growth rates. Base rate: <5% likelihood by conventional econ; higher if ASI arrives.
Predictor: Elon Musk
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)
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Reference class
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Probability over time
Milestone chain
- 2027-12-01pendingQ1 window check-in (25%)
- 2027-01-01 → 2029-12-31pendingGlobal AI capex exceeds $1 trillion annualHow: Combined Big Tech (Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon, Oracle, Tesla, plus Chinese hyperscalers) annual AI infrastructure capex exceeds $1T; tracked via earnings reports and JPM/MS sector reportsSource: Hyperscaler capex run-rate (~$400B in 2025)conf 70%
- 2027-06-30 → 2029-12-31pendingAI-driven productivity boost shows up in cross-country TFP statisticsHow: BEA, OECD, or Conference Board reports total factor productivity (TFP) growth exceeding 2% annualized in advanced economies, sustained for >=4 quarters, attributed primarily to AI by economic studiesSource: Goldman Sachs: 'AI may start to boost US GDP in 2027'conf 60%
- 2029-10-30pendingQ2 window check-in (50%)
- 2028-01-01 → 2031-12-31pendingWorld GDP growth rate sustains >=4% annualized for 3+ consecutive yearsHow: IMF World Economic Outlook prints global GDP growth above 4% for 3+ consecutive years (vs. ~3% baseline), explicitly citing AI/automation contributionSource: IMF WEO baselinesconf 30%
- 2031-09-29pendingQ3 window check-in (75%)
- 2030-06-30 → 2033-12-31pendingPer-capita global GDP doubles relative to 2025 baselineHow: World Bank/IMF report global per-capita GDP doubles from ~$13,500 (2025) to ~$27,000 (constant USD); verified by national accounts revisionsSource: World Bank historical PCGDPconf 10%
- 2031-01-01 → 2033-12-31pending10x GDP language enters mainstream economic forecasting (IMF, OECD, BIS) baseline scenariosHow: At least 2 of (IMF WEO, OECD Economic Outlook, BIS Annual) include high-side scenarios with global GDP growth >=8% annualized through 2033 attributed to AISource: Goldman/PwC long-horizon AI scenariosconf 20%
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Evidence chain
Network propagation neighbors
Top incoming (parents)
Edges that influence THIS node's belief
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| killer | TK05 Rate Regime Persistence (10y > 5% through 2028) | 30.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | -0.065 |
| killer | TK04 Macro Recession 2026-27 (Structural Deleveraging) | 25.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | -0.038 |
| killer | TK10 $100T Sovereign Debt Crisis | 12.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | +0.034 |
| killer | TK14 Superbubble Pop (S&P 500 -40%, Moonshot Capital Evaporates) | 20.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | -0.010 |
| killer | TK07 Labor Political Backlash (UBI Mandate / AI Tax) | 18.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | +0.001 |
Top outgoing (children)
Predictions THIS node influences
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 246_003 Global economy will grow 10x in 10 years (cited from Elon Mu — Elon Musk | 37.3% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.077 |
| prereq | 248_009 Elon Musk's economy will grow 10x in about 10 years. — Elon Musk | 37.3% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.077 |
| prereq | 230_035 GDP will 2x or 3x year-over-year in early 2030s if everythin — Alex Wissner-Gross | 32.0% | 0.450 | 0.050 | -0.073 |
| prereq | 239_027 Diamandis cites Musk: triple-digit GDP growth in 5+ years — Elon Musk | 34.0% | 0.500 | 0.050 | -0.068 |
| prereq | 239_001 Global economy will be 10x its current size in 10 years — Elon Musk | 37.7% | 0.600 | 0.050 | -0.056 |
Ticker exposure
Beneficiaries (23)
Adverse (7)
Prerequisites (6)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| correlate | S_RECESSION_2028 | NBER recession declared 2028 | macro_recession | — |
| killer | TK05 | Rate Regime Persistence (10y > 5% through 2028) | — | — |
| killer | TK04 | Macro Recession 2026-27 (Structural Deleveraging) | — | — |
| killer | TK14 | Superbubble Pop (S&P 500 -40%, Moonshot Capital Evaporates) | — | — |
| killer | TK07 | Labor Political Backlash (UBI Mandate / AI Tax) | — | — |
| killer | TK10 | $100T Sovereign Debt Crisis | — | — |
Dependents (5)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 239_001 | Global economy will be 10x its current size in 10 years | Macro/Economy | — |
| prereq | 246_003 | Global economy will grow 10x in 10 years (cited from Elon Musk). | Macro/Economy | — |
| prereq | 248_009 | Elon Musk's economy will grow 10x in about 10 years. | Macro/Economy | — |
| prereq | 239_027 | Diamandis cites Musk: triple-digit GDP growth in 5+ years | Macro/Economy | — |
| prereq | 230_035 | GDP will 2x or 3x year-over-year in early 2030s if everything goes well. | Macro/Economy | — |
Expected milestones (1)
| Expected by | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-31 | [Capital Markets 2027-03] [240_042] Economy will be 10x larger in 10 years (Elon's number) [SEM_030] S&P 500 year-end level; operating margin expansion vs consensus; productivity data [230_034] Abundance will be achieved by 2035. | pending |
Linked documents (1)
| Sim | Source | Title | Market prob | Polarity | Reviewed | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.647 | gdelt | 20260429001332 | — | mentions | pending | 2026-04-30 |
Raw metadata
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