In 2025, the United States had the largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product of over 30 trillion U.S. dollars. China had the second largest economy, at around 19.23 trillion U.S. dollars. Recent adjustments in the list have seen Germany's economy overtake Japan's to become the third-largest in the world in 2023, while Brazil's economy moved ahead of Russia's in 2024. Global gross domestic product Global gross domestic product amounts to almost 110 trillion U.S. dollars, with the United States making up more than one-quarter of this figure alone. The 12 largest economies in the world include all Group of Seven (G7) economies, as well as the four largest BRICS economies. The U.S. has consistently had the world's largest economy since the interwar period, and while previous reports estimated it would be overtaken by China in the 2020s, more recent projections estimate the U.S. economy will remain the largest by a considerable margin going into the 2030s.The gross domestic product of a country is calculated by taking spending and trade into account, to show how much the country can produce in a certain amount of time, usually per year. It represents the value of all goods and services produced during that year. Those countries considered to have emerging or developing economies account for almost 60 percent of global gross domestic product, while advanced economies make up over 40 percent.

This dataset provides values for GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides annual GDP data for 196 countries from 2005 to 2025, measured in USD billions. Data is sourced from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Coverage: 196 countries + header row Time span: 2005–2024 (reported), 2025 (projected) Notable trends: The data clearly shows the impact of the 2008 global financial crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic on world economies. Missing values: In some cases, GDP values are unavailable because countries did not report them.

Usability

Trend analysis — Study global and regional GDP growth patterns across two decades.

Forecasting models — Train ARIMA, Prophet, LSTM, or other models to predict future GDP.

Comparative studies — Benchmark economic performance between countries, continents, or economic blocs (e.g., G7, BRICS).

Impact assessment — Analyze the effect of global events such as the 2008 crisis and COVID-19 on GDP.

Correlation research — Combine with other datasets (population, inflation, CO₂ emissions) for cross indicator analysis.

Visualization projects — Build dashboards, choropleth maps, or interactive charts to illustrate global growth.

Educational use — Teach concepts of macroeconomics, time series data, and forecasting in classrooms.

Investment & policy insights — Support macro level decision making, financial market analysis, or policy research.

The average for 2023 based on 188 countries was 0.53 percent. The highest value was in the USA: 26.3 percent and the lowest value was in Andorra: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 1938, the year before the Second World War, the United States had, by far, the largest economy in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). The five Allied Great Powers that emerged victorious from the war, along with the three Axis Tripartite Pact countries that were ultimately defeated made up the eight largest independent economies in 1938.

When values are converted into 1990 international dollars, the U.S. GDP was over 800 billion dollars in 1938, which was more than double that of the second largest economy, the Soviet Union. Even the combined economies of the UK, its dominions, and colonies had a value of just over 680 billion 1990 dollars, showing that the United States had established itself as the world's leading economy during the interwar period (despite the Great Depression).

Interestingly, the British and Dutch colonies had larger combined GDPs than their respective metropoles, which was a key motivator for the Japanese invasion of these territories in East Asia during the war. Trade with neutral and non-belligerent countries also contributed greatly to the economic development of Allied and Axis powers throughout the war; for example, natural resources from Latin America were essential to the American war effort, while German manufacturing was often dependent on Swedish iron supplies.

By the year 2030, it is projected that China will eclipse the United States and have the largest gross domestic product (GDP) in the world, at 31.7 trillion U.S. dollars. The United States is projected to have the second largest GDP, at 22.9 trillion U.S. dollars.

What is gross domestic product?

Gross domestic product, or GDP, is an economic measure of a country’s production in time. It includes all goods and services produced by a country and is used by economists to determine the health of a country’s economy. However, since GDP just shows the size of an economy and is not adjusted for the country’s size, this can make direct country comparisons complicated.

The growth of the global economy

Currently, the United States has the largest GDP in the world, at 20.5 trillion U.S. dollars. China has the second largest GDP, at 13.4 trillion U.S. dollars. In the coming years, production will become faster and more global, which will help to grow the global economy.

This dataset provides values for FULL YEAR GDP GROWTH reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 2025, Luxembourg was the country with the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. Of the 20 listed countries, 13 are in Europe and five are in Asia, alongside the U.S. and Australia. There are no African or Latin American countries among the top 20. Correlation with high living standards While GDP is a useful indicator for measuring the size or strength of an economy, GDP per capita is much more reflective of living standards. For example, when compared to life expectancy or indices such as the Human Development Index or the World Happiness Report, there is a strong overlap - 14 of the 20 countries on this list are also ranked among the 20 happiest countries in 2024, and all 20 have "very high" HDIs. Misleading metrics? GDP per capita figures, however, can be misleading, and to paint a fuller picture of a country's living standards then one must look at multiple metrics. GDP per capita figures can be skewed by inequalities in wealth distribution, and in countries such as those in the Middle East, a relatively large share of the population lives in poverty while a smaller number live affluent lifestyles.

This dataset provides annual GDP data for all recognized countries from 2015 to 2025, sourced from the IMF. Figures for 2015–2024 are reported values, while 2025 contains projections as the year is not yet complete. For some countries (such as Afghanistan and a few others), certain years are missing due to data not being reported. The dataset is well-suited for: 1) Trend analysis – Study global GDP growth patterns over the past decade. 2) Forecasting models – Train machine learning models to predict future GDP values. 3) Country comparisons – Compare economic performance between countries or regions. 4) Time-series learning – Practice ARIMA, Prophet, LSTM, and other forecasting techniques. 5) Impact studies – Analyze the impact of global events (e.g., COVID-19) on GDP. 6) Correlation analysis – Link GDP with other indicators (population, inflation, CO₂ emissions). 7) Regional studies – Examine differences between continents or economic blocs (EU, ASEAN, G7, BRICS). 8) Inequality measurement – Compare GDP distribution across developed vs. developing economies. 9) Visualization projects – Create dashboards, heatmaps, or choropleth maps of GDP data. 10) Educational use – Use the dataset in economics, finance, or data science courses as a teaching resource.

Read me

Country, regional and world GDP in current US Dollars ($). Regional means collections of countries e.g. Europe & Central Asia.

Data

The data is sourced from the World Bank, which in turn lists as sources: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

This dataset provides values for GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Context

This dataset provides country-level GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in current US dollars from 2000 to 2025, mapped to the seven classic continents (Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica). It is designed to make global economic data easier to explore, compare, and visualize by combining both geographic and temporal dimensions.

GDP is one of the most widely used indicators to measure the size of an economy, its growth trends, and relative economic performance across regions.

Source

Data Provider: World Bank Open Data

Indicator Used: NY.GDP.MKTP.CD → GDP (current US$)

License: World Bank Dataset Terms of Use (aligned with CC BY 4.0)

Note: 2024–2025 values may be incomplete or missing for some countries, depending on World Bank publication updates.

Dataset Structure

Name of country → Country name

Continent → One of the 7 continents

2000–2025 → GDP values in current US$ (float, may contain missing values NaN)

Format: wide panel data (one row per country, one column per year).

Inspiration & Use Cases

This dataset was prepared to make economic analysis, visualization, and forecasting more accessible. It can be used for:

• Time-series forecasting (predicting GDP growth into the future)
• Cross-country comparisons (e.g., comparing GDP trends of India vs. USA vs. Brazil)
• Continent-level aggregation (summing GDP by continent per year)
• Data visualization (heatmaps, line charts, world choropleths)
• Machine Learning applications (e.g., clustering countries by GDP trajectory)

Citation

If you use this dataset, please cite:

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). Licensed under the World Bank Terms of Use.

Out of the world's seven largest economies, the United Kingdom was the most negatively affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During the third quarter of 2020, the GDP growth rate of the UK stood at minus *** percent compared to the previous year. Furthermore, the GDPs of India and Japan were contracted by minus *** percent. Only China experienced a positive GDP growth rate of *** percent during that same period. However, in 2021, all the largest economies worldwide started to recover, with growth rates varying from *** percent (Japan) to over **** percent (India).

In 2025, Brazil and Mexico were expected to be the countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) in Latin America and the Caribbean. In that year, Brazil's GDP could reach an estimated value of 2.3 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas Mexico's amounted to almost 1.8 trillion U.S. dollars. GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year. It measures the economic strength of a country and a positive change indicates economic growth.

This dataset provides GDP data for all recognized countries from 2020 to 2024 (disputed territories are not included), compiled from IMF data. It is a valuable resource for analyzing global economic trends and understanding individual countries’ growth or decline over this period."

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Country → Name of the country (no disputed territories included).

2020 → GDP in current USD for year 2020. 2021 → GDP in current USD for year 2021. 2022 → GDP in current USD for year 2022. 2023 → GDP in current USD for year 2023. 2024 → GDP in current USD for year 2024.

The "Per Capita GDP of All Countries 1970 to 2022" dataset provides a comprehensive overview of the economic performance of all countries in the world from 1970 to 2022 in US Dollar. This dataset includes several key columns:

Country: This column lists the names of the countries included in the dataset. Year: This column indicates the specific year for which the GDP data is recorded from 1970 to 2022. By analyzing this dataset, you can observe trends in economic growth, identify periods of significant economic change, and compare the economic performance of different countries over time. This information is valuable for economists, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding the economic history and development of nations.

The gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States amounted to **** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, making it the largest economy in the G20 and the largest worldwide. China was the second largest economy in that year, with a GDP valued at **** trillion U.S. dollars. It is worth noticing that while the U.S. GDP was forecast to increase by around **** trillion U.S. dollars until 2027, China's GDP is forecast to grow by around *** trillion U.S. dollars in the same time.

This dataset provides values for GDP GROWTH ANNUAL reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides values for GDP ANNUAL GROWTH RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In most years since 1980, global GDP growth has been relatively consistent, generally fluctuating between two and five percent growth from year to year. The most notable exceptions to this were during the Great Recession in 2009, and again in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, where the global economy actually shrank in both of these years. As the world economy continues to deal with the economic impact of the pandemic, as well as the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the future remains uncertain, however current estimates suggest that annual growth will return to steady figures of around 3 percent in 2030.