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.

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

In 1870, the GDP of the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand was eight times larger than in 1820, and by 1913 it was almost 42 times larger. Although Europe had the largest share of global GDP in 1913, it had only grown by 5.4 times since 1820. GDP in the Asia-Pacific region did not double over this period, as it was not until the latter half of the twentieth century when industrialization began on a large scale.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States was worth 29184.89 billion US dollars in 2024, according to official data from the World Bank. The GDP value of the United States represents 27.49 percent of the world economy. This dataset provides - United States GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The USA: Percent of world GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 26.3 percent, an increase from 25.73 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.53 percent, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2023 is 26.89 percent. The minimum value, 21.2 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 35.32 percent was recorded in 1985.

On October 29, 1929, the U.S. experienced the most devastating stock market crash in it's history. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set in motion the Great Depression, which lasted for twelve years and affected virtually all industrialized countries. In the United States, GDP fell to it's lowest recorded level of just 57 billion U.S dollars in 1933, before rising again shortly before the Second World War. After the war, GDP fluctuated, but it increased gradually until the Great Recession in 2008. Real GDP Real GDP allows us to compare GDP over time, by adjusting all figures for inflation. In this case, all numbers have been adjusted to the value of the US dollar in FY2012. While GDP rose every year between 1946 and 2008, when this is adjusted for inflation it can see that the real GDP dropped at least once in every decade except the 1960s and 2010s. The Great Recession Apart from the Great Depression, and immediately after WWII, there have been two times where both GDP and real GDP dropped together. The first was during the Great Recession, which lasted from December 2007 until June 2009 in the US, although its impact was felt for years after this. After the collapse of the financial sector in the US, the government famously bailed out some of the country's largest banking and lending institutions. Since recovery began in late 2009, US GDP has grown year-on-year, and reached 21.4 trillion dollars in 2019. The coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdowns then saw GDP fall again, for the first time in a decade. As economic recovery from the pandemic has been compounded by supply chain issues, inflation, and rising global geopolitical instability, it remains to be seen what the future holds for the U.S. economy.

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.

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 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 2029.

Historical chart and dataset showing Turkey GDP by year from 1960 to 2023.

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

This dataset is about countries per year in Europe. It has 2,816 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and GDP.

Historical chart and dataset showing China GDP by year from 1960 to 2023.

Although Italy had the largest GDP per capita of the four largest Southern European states, between 1913 and 1950, the highest rates of GDP per capita growth were experienced in Portugal and Greece. Compared with GDP per capita in 1913, Portugal's figure grew consistently between each period, facilitated by the relative peace it experienced during the early 20th century. Greece's GDP per capita grew by 68 percent between 1913 and 1938, however it fell significantly over the 1940s due to the devastation caused by the Second World War and Greek Civil War.

This dataset is about countries per year in Grenada. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and GDP.

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.

Key information about US Nominal GDP Growth

• United States Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 5.028 % in Dec 2024.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.032 % for Sep 2024.
• US Nominal GDP Growth data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.138 % from Mar 1948 to Dec 2024, with 308 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 19.646 % in Mar 1951 and a record low of -6.835 % in Jun 2020.
• US Nominal GDP Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Y-o-Y Growth: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted.

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.

Historical chart and dataset showing Poland gdp growth rate by year from 1991 to 2023.

United States US: GDP: Deflator data was reported at 112.052 2010=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 110.072 2010=100 for 2016. United States US: GDP: Deflator data is updated yearly, averaging 62.424 2010=100 from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.052 2010=100 in 2017 and a record low of 17.651 2010=100 in 1960. United States US: GDP: Deflator data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;