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List of countries by largest historical GDP
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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 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
By average values of GDP (Nominal)
By average values of GDP (PPP)
Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
2025 | ![]() 33,253 |
![]() 30,507 |
![]() 17,647 |
![]() 7,192 |
![]() 6,741 |
![]() 6,161 |
![]() 5,009 |
![]() 4,958 |
![]() 4,504 |
![]() 4,448 |
2020 | ![]() 22,961 |
![]() 21,354 |
![]() 9,771 |
![]() 5,357 |
![]() 4,880 |
![]() 4,651 |
![]() 3,360 |
![]() 3,345 |
![]() 3,223 |
![]() 3,219 |
2015 | ![]() 18,295 |
![]() 14,835 |
![]() 7,032 |
![]() 4,999 |
![]() 4,143 |
![]() 3,631 |
![]() 2,959 |
![]() 2,829 |
![]() 2,811 |
![]() 2,520 |
2010 | ![]() 15,049 |
![]() 11,225 |
![]() 4,729 |
![]() 4,370 |
![]() 3,510 |
![]() 3,077 |
![]() 2,576 |
![]() 2,448 |
![]() 2,364 |
![]() 2,280 |
2005 | ![]() 13,039 |
![]() 5,985 |
![]() 3,986 |
![]() 3,066 |
![]() 3,011 |
![]() 2,352 |
![]() 2,126 |
![]() 2,111 |
![]() 2,104 |
![]() 1,883 |
2000 | ![]() 10,251 |
![]() 3,351 |
![]() 3,338 |
![]() 2,608 |
![]() 2,000 |
![]() 1,799 |
![]() 1,743 |
![]() 1,655 |
![]() 1,557 |
![]() 1,456 |
1995 | ![]() 7,640 |
![]() 2,929 |
![]() 2,175 |
![]() 2,024 |
![]() 1,488 |
![]() 1,385 |
![]() 1,371 |
![]() 1,323 |
![]() 1,273 |
![]() 1,205 |
1990 | ![]() 5,963 |
![]() 2,500 |
![]() 2,405 |
![]() 1,744 |
![]() 1,237 |
![]() 1,144 |
![]() 1,054 |
![]() 995 |
![]() 948 |
![]() 922 |
1985 | ![]() 4,339 |
![]() 2,500 |
![]() 1,625 |
![]() 1,262 |
![]() 908 |
![]() 830 |
![]() 766 |
![]() 715 |
![]() 628 |
![]() 608 |
1980 | ![]() 2,857 |
![]() 2,700 |
![]() 1,028 |
![]() 922 |
![]() 623 |
![]() 593 |
![]() 529 |
![]() 525 |
![]() 442 |
![]() 366 |
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World Bank statistics of the ten largest economies by GDP (PPP)
Angus Maddison statistics of the ten largest economies by GDP (PPP)
Main GDP countries
Summarize
Perspective
United States
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. As of 2025, the United States accounts for approximately 26.8% of global GDP (nominal) and 14.7% of global GDP (PPP), as per IMF estimates.
China
China represented 1.61% of the world's economy in 1987 (lowest point), rising to 18% (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.[11] As of 2025, China accounts for approximately 17% of global GDP (nominal) and 19.7% of global GDP (PPP), as per IMF estimates.
European Union
As of 2025, the EU accounts for approximately 17.6% of global GDP (nominal) and 14% of global GDP (PPP), as per IMF estimates.
India
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. As of 2025, India accounts for approximately 3.7% of global GDP (nominal) and 8.5% of global GDP (PPP), as per IMF estimates.
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