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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 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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