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 2026, the United States had the largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product of over 32.4 trillion U.S. dollars. China was the world's second-largest economy, at around 20.8 trillion U.S. dollars. A distant third, Germany's GDP was approximately 5.4 trillion dollars, followed by Japan at 4.4 trillion and the UK at nearly 4.3 trillion. Global gross domestic product Global gross domestic product amounted to approximately 123.6 trillion U.S. dollars this year, with the United States making up more than one-quarter of this figure alone. The eleven largest economies in the world include all 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. Calculating GDP 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. It represents the value of all goods and services produced during that year. Those countries considered to have emerging or developing economies account for over 60 percent of global gross domestic product, while advanced economies make up just under 40 percent.

In 2026, Liechtenstein had the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world at just over 226,800 U.S. dollars. The top five largest economies in terms of GDP per capita were all in Europe, with Singapore having the largest GDP per capita in the rest of the world. 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 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 statistic shows the projected top ten largest national economies in 2050. By 2050, China is forecasted to have a gross domestic product of over ** trillion U.S. dollars.

🧾 About Dataset

🌍 Global GDP by Country — 2024 Edition

📖 Overview

The Global GDP by Country (2024) dataset provides an up-to-date snapshot of worldwide economic performance, summarizing each country’s nominal GDP, growth rate, population, and global economic contribution.

This dataset is ideal for economic analysis, data visualization, policy modeling, and machine learning applications related to global development and financial forecasting.

📊 Dataset Information

• Total Records: 181 countries
• Time Period: 2024 (latest available global data)
• Geographic Coverage: Worldwide
• File Format: CSV
• File Size: ~10 KB
• Missing Values: None (100% complete dataset)

🎯 Target Use-Cases:
- Economic growth trend analysis
- GDP-based country clustering
- Per capita wealth comparison
- Share of world economy visualization

🧩 Key Features

📈 Statistical Summary

Population Overview

• Mean Population: 43.6 million
• Standard Deviation: 155.5 million
• Minimum Population: 9,816 (small island nations)
• Median Population: 9.1 million
• Maximum Population: 1.43 billion (China)

🌟 Highlights

💰 Top Economies (Nominal GDP):
United States, China, Japan, Germany, India

📈 Fastest Growing Economies:
India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Rwanda

🌐 Global Insights:
- The dataset covers 181 countries representing 100% of global GDP.
- Suitable for data visualization dashboards, AI-driven economic forecasting, and educational research.

💡 Example Use-Cases

• Build a choropleth map showing GDP distribution across continents.
• Train a regression model to predict GDP per capita based on population and growth.
• Compare economic inequality using population vs GDP share.

📚 Dataset Citation

Source: Worldometers — GDP by Country (2024)
Dataset compiled and cleaned by: Asadullah Shehbaz
For open research and data analysis.

The average for 2024 based on 177 countries was 27291 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Singapore: 132570 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Burundi: 836 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Gross Domestic Product (nominal USD) rankings for all countries. Data from IMF World Economic Outlook. Covers 192 countries with historical trends and interactive charts. #1: United States ($31.82T). #192: Tuvalu ($61.0M). Source: IMF World Economic Outlook. Updated 2026.

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 2024 based on 176 countries was 612.36 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 29184.89 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Kiribati: 0.31 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This dataset provides key economic indicators for five of the world's largest economies, based on their nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. It includes the GDP values, population, GDP growth rates, per capita GDP, and each country's share of the global economy.

Columns: Country: Name of the country. GDP (nominal, 2022): The total nominal GDP in 2022, represented in USD. GDP (abbrev.): The abbreviated GDP in trillions of USD. GDP growth: The percentage growth in GDP compared to the previous year. Population: Total population of each country in 2022. GDP per capita: The GDP per capita, representing average economic output per person in USD. Share of world GDP: The percentage of global GDP contributed by each country. Key Highlights: The dataset includes some of the largest global economies, such as the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and India. The data can be used to analyze the economic standing of countries in terms of overall GDP and per capita wealth. It offers insights into the relative growth rates and population sizes of these leading economies. This dataset is ideal for exploring economic trends, performing country-wise comparisons, or studying the relationship between population size and GDP growth.

Context

This dataset provides GDP information for 181 countries for the year 2025, extracted directly from Worldometers through web scraping. The dataset includes nominal GDP, GDP growth rate, GDP per capita, population size, and share of global GDP. The data reflects real-world inconsistencies such as mixed formats, irregular values, and non-standard numeric representations — making it suitable for learners and analysts who want to work with authentic, imperfect economic data.

Scrape Date: 02 December 2025 Source: Worldometers (GDP section) URL: https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/

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License & Usage Notice

This dataset was created for educational and research purposes only. All original information is sourced from Worldometers, which holds the rights to the underlying data. For official figures, users should consult the original source.

Acknowledgements / Maintainer

Maintainer: Sakhawat Hussain Dataset Created: 02 December 2025 Method: Web scraping and preprocessing using Python Purpose: Provide an accessible dataset for learning and practicing data cleaning and economic analysi

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.

The average for 2024 based on 177 countries was 3.2 percent. The highest value was in Guyana: 43.37 percent and the lowest value was in Palestine: -26.56 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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 statistic shows the 20 countries with the largest proportion of the global gross domestic product (GDP) based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2024. In 2023, Germany had an estimated share of about 3.06 percent of the global GDP.

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.

Context

Understanding how the world's economies are doing, especially the trends in World GDP Growth, is crucial for decision-makers, economists, and researchers. This dataset covers the years 1980 to 2024 and gives a complete picture of how the GDP of different countries has been growing. The main goal is to break down the information using specific indicators for each country, providing useful insights into the various factors that influence the global economy.

Content

In this dataset, you'll find important information like the name of the country, the type of indicator, and the average yearly growth of their economy from 1980 to 2024. This treasure trove of data makes it easy for researchers to do in-depth studies and find connections between different factors. By exploring how country-specific indicators relate to the growth of their economies, we can draw valuable conclusions about the complicated world of global economics throughout the years.

Dataset Structure:

This dataset (world_gdp_data.csv) covering from 1980 to 2024 consists of the following columns:

Acknowledgment

The primary dataset was sourced from the International Monetary Fund. I extend sincere gratitude to the team for providing the core data used in this dataset.

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Real GDP growth rate (%) rankings. Annual percentage change in real GDP from IMF WEO. Covers 192 countries with historical trends and interactive charts. #1: Guyana (23.0%). #192: Lebanon (-7.5%). Source: IMF World Economic Outlook. Updated 2026.

The average for 2024 based on 178 countries was 15841.4 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Bermuda: 117661.27 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Burundi: 255.6 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.