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List of countries by largest historical GDP

This list of countries by largest GDP shows how the membership and rankings of the world's ten largest economies as measured by their gross domestic product has changed. While the United States has consistently had the world's largest economy for some time, in the last fifty years the world has seen both rises and falls in relative terms of the economies of other countries.

Overview of the ten largest economies

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By average values of GDP (nominal)

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The ten largest economies by average values of GDP (nominal)[a] by every half decade from the available data in IMF, World Bank, and United Nations lists (in USD billions)[1][2][3][4]
Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
2024 [5]   United States
28,780 		  China
18,530 		  Germany
4,590 		  Japan
4,110 		  India
3,940 		  United Kingdom
3,500 		  France
3,130 		  Italy
2,330 		  Brazil
2,330 		  Canada
2,240
2020   United States
21,323 		  China
14,688 		  Japan
5,056 		  Germany
3,888 		  United Kingdom
2,698 		  India
2,675 		  France
2,647 		  Italy
1,897 		  Canada
1,656 		  South Korea
1,644
2015   United States
18,037 		  China
11,226 		  Japan
4,382 		  Germany
3,365 		  United Kingdom
2,863 		  France
2,420 		  India
2,088 		  Italy
1,826 		  Brazil
1,801 		  Canada
1,553
2010   United States
14,964 		  China
5,812 		  Japan
5,793 		  Germany
3,310 		  France
2,560 		  United Kingdom
2,246 		  Brazil
2,088 		  Italy
2,051 		  India
1,729 		  Russia
1,638
2005   United States
13,094 		  Japan
4,756 		  Germany
2,866 		  United Kingdom
2,511 		  China
2,309 		  France
2,207 		  Italy
1,856 		  Canada
1,169 		  Spain
1,159 		  South Korea
898
2000   United States
10,285 		  Japan
4,887 		  Germany
1,956 		  United Kingdom
1,442 		  France
1,328 		  China
1,215 		  Italy
1,145 		  Canada
742 		  Mexico
684 		  Brazil
655
1995   United States
7,640 		  Japan
4,360 		  Germany
2,594 		  France
1,611 		  United Kingdom
1,321 		  Italy
1,172 		  Brazil
786 		  China
737 		  Spain
612 		  Canada
604
1990   United States
5,280 		  Japan
3,134 		  Soviet Union
2‚660 		  West Germany
1,593 		  France
1,279 		  Italy
1,177 		  United Kingdom
1,094 		  Mexico
534 		  Brazil
534 		  Canada
534
1985   United States
4,347 		  Soviet Union
2‚200 		  Japan
1,401 		  West Germany
659 		  France
560 		  United Kingdom
534 		  Italy
459 		  Canada
365 		  China
313 		  India
238
1980   United States
2,862 		  Soviet Union
1,212 		  Japan
1,100 		  West Germany
920 		  France
691 		  United Kingdom
536 		  Italy
460 		  Canada
269 		  Brazil
235 		  China
226
1975   United States
1,689 		  Soviet Union
686 		  Japan
513 		  West Germany
475 		  France
356 		  United Kingdom
236 		  Italy
219 		  Canada
173 		  China
161 		  Brazil
116
1970   United States
1,076 		  Soviet Union
433 		  Japan
209 		  West Germany
209 		  France
146 		  United Kingdom
125 		  Italy
109 		  China
91 		  Canada
88 		  India
62
1965   United States
712 		  Soviet Union
367 		  West Germany
125 		  France
102 		  United Kingdom
101 		  Japan
91 		  China
70 		  Italy
68 		  India
61 		  Canada
54
1960   United States
521 		  Soviet Union
142 		  West Germany
92 		  United Kingdom
72 		  France
62 		  China
61 		  Japan
44 		  Canada
41 		  Italy
40 		  India
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By average values of GDP (PPP)

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The ten largest economies by average values of GDP (PPP)[b] by every half decade from the available data in IMF and World Bank lists (in USD billions)[6][7][8][9][10]
Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
2020   China
24,273.360 		  United States
20,936.600 		  India
9,907.028 		  Japan
5,328.033 		  Germany
4,469.546 		  Russia
4,133.084 		  Indonesia
3,302.377 		  Brazil
3,153.597 		  France
3,115.307 		  United Kingdom
3,019.057
2015   China
19,695.741 		  United States
18,036.650 		  India
8,003.405 		  Japan
5,118.682 		  Germany
3,860.114 		  Russia
3,759.692 		  Brazil
3,216.167 		  Indonesia
2,849.796 		  United Kingdom
2,700.627 		  France
2,665.863
2010   China
17,516.324 		  United States
15,315.361 		  India
5,312.261 		  Japan
4,485.871 		  Germany
3,279.529 		  Russia
3,240.905 		  Brazil
2,803.368 		  France
2,340.155 		  United Kingdom
2,251.123 		  Italy
2,075.864
2005   United States
13,093.700 		  China
6,617.286 		  Japan
4,056.757 		  India
3,238.203 		  Germany
2,804.578 		  Russia
2,474.758 		  Brazil
2,046.980 		  France
2,046.601 		  United Kingdom
2,008.467 		  Italy
1,916.369
2000   United States
10,284.775 		  China
3,698.622 		  Japan
3,405.450 		  Germany
2,430.427 		  India
2,077.843 		  France
1,678.332 		  Russia
1,635.277 		  Italy
1,628.105 		  Brazil
1,579.824 		  United Kingdom
1,556.051
1995   United States
7,664.075 		  Japan
2,965.536 		  China
2,254.642 		  Germany
2,033.711 		  India
1,426.298 		  Russia
1,389.470 		  Italy
1,356.581 		  France
1,337.635 		  Brazil
1,306.756 		  United Kingdom
1,224.054
1990   United States
5,279.575 		  Soviet Union
   Japan
2,431.093 		  West Germany
1,636.133 		  Italy
1,134.581 		  France
1,112.013 		  China
1,092.075 		  United Kingdom
1,001.703 		  Brazil
1,000.682 		  India
986.896
1985   Soviet Union
   United States
4,346.750 		  Japan
1,633.243 		  West Germany
1,200.553 		  Italy
1,044.727 		  France
807.519 		  Brazil
776.449 		  United Kingdom
722.892 		  China
654.954 		  India
633.604
1980   United States
2,862.475 		  Soviet Union
   Japan
1,027.017 		  West Germany
866.222 		  Italy
594.363 		  France
578.363 		  Brazil
570.249 		  United Kingdom
498.558 		  India
452.711 		  China
419.053

World Bank statistics of the ten largest economies by GDP (PPP)

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Main article: World Bank historical list of ten largest countries by GDP

Angus Maddison statistics of the ten largest economies by GDP (PPP)

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Main article: Angus Maddison statistics of the ten largest economies by GDP (PPP)
See also: List of regions by past GDP (PPP)

Main GDP countries

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The United States Department of Agriculture has calculated the share of global real GDP for every country from 1969 to 2010.[11]

European Union

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As of 2023, the EU accounts for 17% of global GDP (nominal) and 14.5% of global GDP (PPP) in 2023.

United States

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The United States represented 28.69% of the world's economy in 1960 (highest point). It accounted for 1.8% of the world's economy in 1820, 8.9% in 1870, and 18.9% in 1913. The United States produced 25.3% (nominal) and 15.5% of global GDP (PPP) in 2022.[12]

China

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China represented 1.61% of the world's economy in 1987 (lowest point), rising to 18.4% (nominal) and 19% (PPP) in 2022. It accounted for 25.4% of global GDP in 1 CE, 29% of world global output in 1600 CE, 17.3% of the world's economy in 1870, and 33% in 1820 (its highest point). China's share of global GDP varied from a quarter to a third of global output until the late 19th century.[12]

India

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The gross domestic product of India was estimated at 24.4% of the world's economy in 1500, 22.4% in 1600, 16% in 1820, and 12.1% in 1870. India's share of global GDP declined to less than 2% of global GDP by the time of its independence in 1947, and only rose gradually after the liberalization of its economy beginning in the 1990s. The Republic of India currently contributes 3.6% of world GDP (nominal) and 7.5% of global GDP (PPP) in 2023

Notes

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  1. ^ This is, the absolute gross domestic product or total productive output of a country, not corrected by cost of life.
  2. ^ Purchasing power parity (PPP) is the exchange-rate-adjusted GDP, accounting for the value of money in different countries.

References

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  1. ^ "World's largest economies". CNNMoney.
  2. ^ "National Accounts - Analysis of Main Aggregates (AMA)". unstats.un.org.
  3. ^ World Bank GDP Data (December 2014)
  4. ^ "World Economic Outlook". www.imf.org.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "World Economic Outlook (April 2024) - GDP, current prices". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ^ "IMF historical GDP (PPP) Data (October 2014)". Imf.org. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  7. ^ "GDP, PPP; Table". Data.worldbank.org. 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  8. ^ "Welcome to World Bank Intranet" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". www.imf.org.
  10. ^ Elliott, Larry (January 6, 2011). "GDP projections from PwC: how China, India and Brazil will overtake the West by 2050". the Guardian.
  11. ^ ""Real Historical Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Shares and Growth Rates of GDP Shares", USDA, November 2009". Ers.usda.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-09-08. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  12. ^ a b Azar Gat (2008). War in Human Civilization. Oxford University Press. p. 517. ISBN 978-0-19-923663-3.
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