List of countries by largest historical GDP
This list of countries by largest 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 for some time, in the last fifty years the world has seen the rapid rise and fall in relative terms of the economies of other countries while the share of the United States has also risen.
Overview of the ten largest economies
By average values of GDP (nominal)
| Year | 1st highlighter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| 2020 |
United States 20,936.600 |
China 14,772.731 |
Japan 5,064.873 |
Germany 3,806.060 |
United Kingdom 2,707.744 |
India 2,622.984 |
France 2,603.004 |
Italy 1,886.445 |
Canada 1,643.408 |
South Korea 1,630.525 |
| 2015 |
United States 18,036.650 |
China 11,226.186 |
Japan 4,382.420 |
Germany 3,365.293 |
United Kingdom 2,863.304 |
France 2,420.163 |
India 2,088.155 |
Italy 1,825.820 |
Brazil 1,801.482 |
Canada 1,552.808 |
| 2010 |
United States 14,964.400 |
China 5,812.464 |
Japan 5,793.455 |
Germany 3,309.668 |
France 2,560.002 |
United Kingdom 2,246.079 |
Brazil 2,087.889 |
Italy 2,051.412 |
India 1,729.010 |
Russia 1,638.463 |
| 2005 |
United States 13,093.700 |
Japan 4,755.980 |
Germany 2,866.308 |
United Kingdom 2,511.165 |
China 2,308.786 |
France 2,207.450 |
Italy 1,855.834 |
Canada 1,169.467 |
Spain 1,159.257 |
South Korea 898.137 |
| 2000 |
United States 10,284.750 |
Japan 4,887.301 |
Germany 1,955.673 |
United Kingdom 1,442.316 |
France 1,327.964 |
China 1,214.912 |
Italy 1,145.109 |
Canada 742.319 |
Mexico 683.650 |
Brazil 655.454 |
| 1995 |
Japan 6,119.000 |
United States 6,115.729 |
Germany 2,594.371 |
France 1,611.198 |
United Kingdom 1,320.618 |
Italy 1,171.510 |
Brazil 786.479 |
China 736.870 |
Spain 612.413 |
Canada 604.034 |
| 1990 |
United States 5,279.592 |
Japan 3,133.547 |
Soviet Union 2‚659.500 |
West Germany 1,592.710 |
France 1,278.666 |
Italy 1,177.063 |
United Kingdom 1,093.997 |
Mexico 534.177 |
Brazil 533.945 |
Canada 533.920 |
| 1985 |
United States 4,346.717 |
Soviet Union 2‚200.000 |
Japan 1,401.006 |
West Germany 658.784 |
France 559.846 |
United Kingdom 534.244 |
Italy 458.982 |
Canada 364.771 |
China 312.616 |
India 237.618 |
| 1980 |
United States 2,862.492 |
Soviet Union 1,212.000 |
Japan 1,099.695 |
West Germany 919.609 |
France 691.138 |
United Kingdom 536.369 |
Italy 459.829 |
Canada 268.893 |
Brazil 235.024 |
China 226.003 |
| 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 367.400 |
West Germany 124.625 |
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 142.400 |
West Germany 92.172 |
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)
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| 2020 |
China 24,273.360 |
United States 20,936.600 |
India 9,907.028 |
Japan 5,328.033 |
Germany 4,469.546 |
Russia 4,133.084 |
Indonesia 3,302.377 |
Brazil 3,153.597 |
France 3,115.307 |
United Kingdom 3,019.057 |
| 2015 |
China 19,695.741 |
United States 18,036.650 |
India 8,003.405 |
Japan 5,118.682 |
Germany 3,860.114 |
Russia 3,759.692 |
Brazil 3,216.167 |
Indonesia 2,849.796 |
United Kingdom 2,700.627 |
France 2,665.863 |
| 2010 |
United States 14,964.400 |
China 12,405.881 |
India 5,312.261 |
Japan 4,485.871 |
Germany 3,279.529 |
Russia 3,240.905 |
Brazil 2,803.368 |
France 2,340.155 |
United Kingdom 2,251.123 |
Italy 2,075.864 |
| 2005 |
United States 13,093.700 |
China 6,617.286 |
Japan 4,056.757 |
India 3,238.203 |
Germany 2,804.578 |
Russia 2,474.758 |
Brazil 2,046.980 |
France 2,046.601 |
United Kingdom 2,008.467 |
Italy 1,916.369 |
| 2000 |
United States 10,284.775 |
China 3,698.622 |
Japan 3,405.450 |
Germany 2,430.427 |
India 2,077.843 |
France 1,678.332 |
Russia 1,635.277 |
Italy 1,628.105 |
Brazil 1,579.824 |
United Kingdom 1,556.051 |
| 1995 |
United States 7,664.075 |
Japan 2,965.536 |
China 2,254.642 |
Germany 2,033.711 |
India 1,426.298 |
Russia 1,389.470 |
Italy 1,356.581 |
France 1,337.635 |
Brazil 1,306.756 |
United Kingdom 1,224.054 |
| 1990 |
United States 5,279.575 |
Soviet Union |
Japan 2,431.093 |
West Germany 1,636.133 |
Italy 1,134.581 |
France 1,112.013 |
China 1,092.075 |
United Kingdom 1,001.703 |
Brazil 1,000.682 |
India 986.896 |
| 1985 |
Soviet Union |
United States 4,346.750 |
Japan 1,633.243 |
West Germany 1,200.553 |
Italy 1,044.727 |
France 807.519 |
Brazil 776.449 |
United Kingdom 722.892 |
China 654.954 |
India 633.604 |
| 1980 |
United States 2,862.475 |
Soviet Union |
Japan 1,027.017 |
West Germany 866.222 |
Italy 594.363 |
France 578.363 |
Brazil 570.249 |
United Kingdom 498.558 |
India 452.711 |
China 419.053 |
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
The United States Department of Agriculture has calculated the share of every country to global real GDP from 1969 to 2010.
European Union
It currently produces 17% of global GDP (nominal) and 14.5% of global GDP (PPP) in 2023.
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. The United States produced 25.3% (nominal) and 15.5% of global GDP (PPP) in 2022.
China
China represented 1.61% of the world's economy in 1987 (lowest point), rising to 18.4% (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 (it's highest point). China's share of global GDP varied from a quarter to a third of global output between the year 1 until the late 19th century.
India
In the year 1CE India accounted for 32 per cent of the world's GDP (it's highest point). The gross domestic product of India in 1500 was estimated at about 24.4% of the world's economy, 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 it's independence and would only gradually rise after the liberalization of it's economy beginning in the 1990's. The Republic of India currently contributes 3.6% of world GDP (nominal) and 7.5% of global GDP (PPP) in 2023.