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This is an alphabetical list of countries by past and projected gross domestic product (nominal) as ranked by the IMF. Figures are based on official exchange rates, not on the purchasing power parity (PPP) methodology. Values are given in millions of United States dollars (USD) and have not been adjusted for inflation. These figures have been taken from the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook (WEO) Database (April 2024 edition) and/or other sources.

For older GDP trends, see List of regions by past GDP (PPP).

UN estimates between 1970 and 1979

The following Table is based on UN GDP data.

* indicates "GDP of [country or territory]" or "Economy of [country or territory]" links.


IMF estimates between 1980 and 1989


IMF estimates between 1990 and 1999


IMF estimates between 2000 and 2009

IMF estimates between 2010 and 2019

IMF projections for 2020 through 2029

The following list contains the various countries' projected GDP (nominal) from 2020 to 2029.


CIA estimates in 1990

GDP (Nominal) data in 1990, with some countries only GNP (Nominal) was provided by the CIA World Factbook.


     GDP (nominal)      GNP (nominal)

GDP milestones by countries (in trillions USD)

The following is a list of countries reaching (or predicted to reach) a certain threshold of nominal GDP in a specific year according to International Monetary Fund, United Nations, and World Bank.

1 trillion USD 2 trillion USD 3 trillion USD 5 trillion USD 10 trillion USD 20 trillion USD 30 trillion USD
Year Country Year Country Year Country Year Country Year Country Year Country Year Country
1969  United States 1977  United States 1981  United States 1988  United States 2000  United States 2018  United States 2026  United States*
1979  Japan 1985  Soviet Union 1988  Japan 1995  Japan 2014  China 2026  China*
1979  Soviet Union 1986  Japan 2007  China 2009  China
1987  West Germany 1992  Germany 2007  Germany 2027  India*
1988  France 2003  United Kingdom 2007  United Kingdom 2027  Germany*
1989  United Kingdom 2004  France 2021  India
1990  Italy 2005  China 2023  France
1998  China 2007  Italy 2029  Brazil*
2004  Spain 2010  Brazil
2004  Canada 2011  Russia
2006  Brazil 2014  India
2006  Russia 2021  Canada
2006  South Korea 2024 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
2006 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 2027  Australia*
2007  India 2027  South Korea*
2008  Australia 2028  Indonesia*
2017  Indonesia
2021  Netherlands
2022  Saudi Arabia
2023  Turkey
2026  Switzerland*
2028  Poland*
2029  Taiwan*

* Future predictions are marked with an asterisk.

Long term GDP estimates

The following table provides GDP estimates for the 15 largest economies from 1980 to 2075 made by Goldman Sachs in December 2022.

The 15 largest economies in the world
1980 2000 2022 2050 2075
 United States  United States  United States  China  China
 Japan  Japan  China  United States  India
 Germany  Germany  Japan  India  United States
 France  United Kingdom  Germany  Indonesia  Indonesia
 United Kingdom  France  India  Germany  Nigeria
 Italy  China  United Kingdom  Japan  Pakistan
 China  Italy  France  United Kingdom  Egypt
 Canada  Canada  Canada  Brazil  Brazil
 Argentina Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico  Russia  France  Germany
 Spain  Brazil  Italy  Russia  United Kingdom
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico  Spain  Brazil Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
 Netherlands  South Korea  South Korea  Egypt  Japan
 India  India  Australia  Saudi Arabia  Russia
 Saudi Arabia  Netherlands Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico  Canada  Philippines
 Australia  Australia  Spain  Nigeria  France

The following table provides GDP estimates for the 30 largest economies from 2023 to 2038 made by the U.S.-based Center for Business and Economic Research, a division of Ball State University, in December 2023.

The 30 largest economies in the world (current prices in billions of USD)
Country 2023 Country 2028 Country 2033 Country 2038
 United States 27,006  United States 32,211  United States 39,506  China 48,811
 China 17,700  China 27,425  China 36,942  United States 47,827
 Germany 4,413  Japan 6,899  India 8,696  India 12,881
 Japan 4,163  India 5,832  Japan 7,857  Japan 8,894
 India 3,648  Germany 5,324  Germany 6,314  Germany 7,434
 United Kingdom 3,332  United Kingdom 4,008  United Kingdom 4,801  United Kingdom 5,771
 France 3,024  France 3,498  France 4,103  France 4,813
 Italy 2,175  Brazil 2,832  Brazil 3,436  Brazil 4,131
 Brazil 2,121  South Korea 2,538  South Korea 3,072  South Korea 3,682
 Canada 2,100  Canada 2,535  Canada 3,054  Canada 3,679
 Russia 1,856  Italy 2,500  Italy 2,856  Indonesia 3,669
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,807  Russia 2,343  Indonesia 2,717  Italy 3,236
 South Korea 1,704  Australia 2,115  Russia 2,713  Australia 3,153
 Australia 1,676  Indonesia 2,006  Australia 2,585  Russia 3,142
 Spain 1,569 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,918 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 2,310 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 2,783
 Indonesia 1,397  Spain 1,860  Spain 2,177  Spain 2,549
 Netherlands 1,087  Saudi Arabia 1,388  Saudi Arabia 1,759  Turkey 2,219
 Saudi Arabia 1,068  Turkey 1,387  Turkey 1,755  Saudi Arabia 2,215
 Turkey 1,030  Netherlands 1,305  Netherlands 1,565  Netherlands 1,876
 Switzerland 897  Switzerland 1,064  Switzerland 1,275  Bangladesh 1,720
 Poland 831  Taiwan 1,010  Poland 1,243  Vietnam 1,559
 Taiwan 748  Poland 980  Taiwan 1,230  Poland 1,554
 Argentina 642  Thailand 812  Bangladesh 1,172  Philippines 1,536
 Belgium 624  Sweden 794  Vietnam 1,050  Switzerland 1,529
 Sweden 594  Bangladesh 783  Philippines 1,047  Taiwan 1,497
 Ireland 587  Ireland 742  Thailand 1,033  United Arab Emirates 1,351
 Norway 538  United Arab Emirates 725  United Arab Emirates 990  Thailand 1,313
 Austria 523  Belgium 725  Sweden 956  Israel 1,229
 Israel 515  Nigeria 720  Israel 936  Egypt 1,198
 United Arab Emirates 508  Israel 713  Ireland 933  Ireland 1,173

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Países por PIB (nominal) histórico para niños

  • List of IMF ranked countries by GDP, IMF ranked GDP (nominal), GDP (nominal) per capita, GDP (PPP), GDP (PPP) per capita, Population, and PPP
  • List of countries by GDP (nominal)
  • List of countries by past and projected GDP (PPP)
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