It was explained to me that the current system of generating the base demand for goods (before prices etc are applied) is based upon data in the WMDATA file.
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wmprodperpersonmax, 0.500
wmprodperpersonmin, 0.010
I suggest that this system is removed, and replaced with a curved based system, so that as any nation moves up the gdp scale, demand for products should also rise. The benefit of using a curve (could be a couple of linear slopes that feed off each other) would be that all nations could have their demand increase, provided their gdp increases, regardless of the era they are in which should provide much smoother transition between the different eras than currently happens (especially noticeable from ww1 or ww2 sandbox). These curves could be formulaically derived between bands to provide a reasonable shape. I'm not sure what the performance hit would be, although it would be a simple system using linear sections between ranges.
Additionally, techs could be used to push up these curves if required to simulate new gadgets etc.