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This list of countries by largest historical GDP shows how the membership and rankings of the world's ten largest economies has changed. While the United States has consistently had the world's largest economy since the late nineteenth century, and by a margin that has generally widened over time, in the last fifty years the world has seen the rapid rise and fall in relative terms of the economies of other countries.

Overview of the ten largest economies

By average values of GDP (nominal)

The ten largest economies by average values of GDP (nominal) 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
2020 (IMF Forecast)  United States
22,300.105 		 China
17,100.063 		 Japan
4,746.880 		 Germany
4,004.936 		 United Kingdom
3,851.983 		 France
3,443.596 		 India
2,940.194 		 Italy
2,143.801 		 Brazil
2,054.407 		 Canada
1,958.153
2015 (IMF Forecast)  United States
18,124.195 		 China
11,384.763 		 Japan
4,116.242 		 Germany
3,371.003 		 United Kingdom
2,864.903 		 France
2,422.649 		 India
2,182.577 		 Italy
1,819.047 		 Brazil
1,799.612 		 Canada
1,572.781
2010  United States
14,964.400 		 China
5,943.312 		 Japan
5,495.387 		 Germany
3,378.206 		 France
2,648.482 		 United Kingdom
2,370.933 		 Brazil
2,143.003 		 Italy
2,104.143 		 India
1,707.265 		 Canada
1,614.072
2005  United States
13,094.267 		 Japan
4,571.867 		 Germany
2,798.290 		 United Kingdom
2,352.553 		 China
2,277.133 		 France
2,182.543 		 Italy
1,809.706 		 Canada
1,164.179 		 Spain
1,140.270 		 South Korea
898.137
2000  United States
10,286.417 		 Japan
4,731.199 		 Germany
1,908.514 		 United Kingdom
1,512.943 		 France
1,355.741 		 China
1,194.722 		 Italy
1,117.824 		 Canada
739.453 		 Mexico
683.650 		 Brazil
644.722
1995  United States
7,664.050 		 Japan
5,333.926 		 Germany
2,546.070 		 France
1,597.597 		 United Kingdom
1,199.107 		 Italy
1,145.127 		 Brazil
769.215 		 China
747.311 		 Spain
602.212 		 Canada
602.009
1990  United States
5,979.592 		 Japan
3,103.698 		 Soviet Union  West Germany
1,675.480 		 France
1,265.998 		 Italy
1,152.047 		 United Kingdom
1,036.865 		 Canada
592.885 		 Spain
525.485 		 Brazil
443.032
1985  United States
4,346.717 		 Soviet Union  Japan
1,384.532 		 West Germany
692.777 		 France
552.774 		 United Kingdom
473.016 		 Italy
444.203 		 Canada
362.961 		 China
309.510 		 India
233.556
1980  United States
2,862.492 		 Soviet Union  Japan
1,086.988 		 West Germany
897.496 		 France
699.450 		 United Kingdom
550.490 		 Italy
468.569 		 Canada
273.722 		 China
268.327 		 Mexico
229.512
1975  United States
1,688.900 		 Soviet Union
686.000 		 Japan
512.861 		 West Germany
474.790 		 France
355.608 		 United Kingdom
236.414 		 Italy
219.392 		 Canada
173.487 		 China
160.751 		 Brazil
115.880
1970  United States
1,075.900 		 Soviet Union
433.400 		 Japan
209.071 		 West Germany
208.868 		 France
146.438 		 United Kingdom
124.800 		 Italy
109.257 		 China
91.273 		 Canada
87.734 		 India
62.494
1965  United States
712.082 		 Soviet Union  West Germany  France
102.161 		 United Kingdom
100.596 		 Japan
90.950 		 China
69.709 		 Italy
67.978 		 India
60.599 		 Canada
53.910
1960  United States
520.531 		 Soviet Union  West Germany  United Kingdom
72.328 		 France
61.552 		 China
61.378 		 Japan
44.307 		 Canada
41.093 		 Italy
40.385 		 India
36.604

By average values of GDP (PPP)

The ten largest economies by average values of GDP (PPP) by every half decade from the available data in IMF and World Bank lists (in USD billions)[5][6][7]
Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
2020 (IMF Forecast)  China
28,920.974 		 United States
22,294.105 		 India
12,706.008 		 Japan
5,512.220 		 Germany
4,514.086 		 Indonesia
4,103.298 		 Russia
3,998.149 		 Brazil
3,827.634 		 United Kingdom
3,250.591 		 France
3,159.798
2015 (IMF Forecast)  China
19,509.983 		 United States
17,968.195 		 India
8,027.031 		 Japan
4,842.395 		 Germany
3,842.004 		 Russia
3,473.780 		 Brazil
3,207.861 		 Indonesia
2,838.643 		 United Kingdom
2,659.728 		 France
2,646.948
2010  United States
14,964.400 		 China
12,091.693 		 India
5,478.697 		 Japan
4,319.827 		 Germany
3,205.575 		 Russia
2,977.897 		 Brazil
2,685.969 		 France
2,336.364 		 United Kingdom
2,193.949 		 Italy
2,031.798
2005  United States
13,093.700 		 China
6,459.365 		 Japan
3,874.042 		 India
3,339.548 		 Germany
2,677.620 		 Russia
2,005.385 		 United Kingdom
1,996.045 		 France
1,982.855 		 Brazil
1,963.323 		 Italy
1,782.702
2000  United States
10,284.775 		 China
3,610.254 		 Japan
3,263.238 		 Germany
2,264.651 		 India
2,147.725 		 France
1,630.931 		 Italy
1,541.779 		 United Kingdom
1,538.921 		 Brazil
1,523.544 		 Russia
1,265.558
1995  United States
7,664.075 		 Japan
2,866.925 		 China
2,196.813 		 Germany
1,924.061 		 India
1,471.625 		 Italy
1,357.169 		 France
1,337.185 		 Brazil
1,269.229 		 United Kingdom
1,171.515 		 Russia
1,067.012
1990  United States
5,979.588 		 Soviet Union  Japan
2,368.693 		 West Germany
1,548.457 		 China
1,092.075 		 Italy
1,134.581 		 France
1,112.013 		 India
1,018.305 		 Brazil
969.692 		 United Kingdom
923.639
1985  United States
4,346.750 		 Soviet Union  Japan
1,585.086 		 West Germany
1,144.657 		 Italy
833.123 		 France
807.519 		 Brazil
753.822 		 India
653.454 		 China
640.568 		 United Kingdom
627.367
1980  United States
2,862.475 		 Soviet Union  Japan
996.736 		 West Germany
837.262 		 Italy
594.363 		 France
578.972 		 Brazil
553.631 		 United Kingdom
433.914 		 Mexico
389.330 		 India
389.299

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

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

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

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

Main GDP countries

The United States Department of Agriculture has calculated the share of every country to global real GDP from 1969 to 2010.[8]

  • The United States represented 28.69% of the world's economy in 1960 (highest point), and was at its lowest point at 21.42% in 2011.
  • The European Union represented 31.6% of the world's GDP at 1980 (highest point), and was at its lowest in 1985 at 25.01%.
  • China at the peak of their economy with 32.9% during Qing dynasty and it represented 1.618% of the world's economy in 1987 (lowest point), rising to 11.47% in 2012 (highest point). According to Angus Maddison, China represented 32.9% of the world's economy in 1820.[9]
  • Japan represented 17.8% of the world's economy in 1994 (highest point), after that its contribution to the world's economy has gradually diminished, and reached its lowest point in 2012 (8.32%). Although the very lowest since 1960 has been in the year 1960 when it produced 3.28% of the world's GDP.
  • Germany represented 8.98% of the world's economy in 1969 (highest point), falling to 4.74% in 2012 (lowest point)
  • The United Kingdom represented 6.42% of the world's economy in 1960 (highest point), falling to 3.42% in 2012 (lowest point). According to Angus Maddison the United Kingdom accounted for 9.1% of the world's economy in 1870.[9]
  • France represented 5.8% of the world's economy in 1969. After rising to 5.94% in 1974, its contribution to the world's economy fell to 3.64% in 2012 (lowest point). According to Angus Maddison France represented 6.5% of the world's economy in 1870[9]
  • Italy represented 5.11% of the world's economy in 1969. After rising to 5.18% in 1974, its contribution to the world's economy fell to 2.81% in 2012 (lowest point).
  • Canada represented 2.63% of the world's economy in 1969. This figure has been generally stable, having peaked at 2.76% in 1981 and 2002, and being at its lowest (2.55%) in 1992. In 2012 Canada's share was 2.54%.
  • The Soviet Union represented 14.31% of the world's economy in 1969 (highest point) and at the year of its dissolution (1991) only produced 3.58% of the world's economy (lowest point). In 2012 Russia's share was 2.82% (highest point) and reached a nadir in 1998 (1.38%) before ending up at 1.9% in 2010.
  • India represented 3.1% of the world's economy in 1964 (highest point), and had its lowest world economy share at 1.00% in 1992. According to Angus Maddison, India represented 32.9% of the world's economy in 0 CE.[9]
  • South Korea represented 2.02% of the world's economy in 2010 (highest point), and had its lowest world economy share at 0.156% in 1965.
  • Brazil represented 3.34% of the world's economy in 2011 (highest point), and had its lowest world economy share at 1.55% in 1969.

References

  1. ^ CNN Global Economy
  2. ^ United Nations GDP Data (December 2013)
  3. ^ World Bank GDP Data (December 2014)
  4. ^ IMF historical nominal GDP Data (October 2015)
  5. ^ "IMF historical GDP (PPP) Data (October 2014)". Imf.org. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  6. ^ "GDP, PPP; Table". Data.worldbank.org. 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  7. ^ http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/GDP_PPP.pdf
  8. ^ ""Real Historical Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Shares and Growth Rates of GDP Shares", USDA, November 2009". Ers.usda.gov. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  9. ^ a b c d The World Economy page 263 by Angus Maddison
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