2. United States
• GDP: $15,060 billion
• According to the International Monetary
Fund, the US GDP constitutes 22 per cent of
the gross world product at market exchange
rates and over 19 per cent of the gross world
product at purchasing power parity (PPP).
3. China
• China has a very high 3G growth
rating, according to the Global Growth
Generators index by Citigroup.
As of 2012, China has the world's second-
largest nominal GDP according to the
country's National Bureau of Statistics.
4. Japan
• GDP: $5,855 billion
• A major economic power, Japan has the
world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP
and fourth-largest economy by purchasing
power parity. It is also the world's fourth-
largest exporter and fourth-largest importer.
5. Germany
• GDP: $3,629 billion
Germany has the world's fourth largest economy
by nominal GDP and the fifth largest by
purchasing power parity. It is the second largest
exporter and third largest importer of goods.
The country has developed a very high standard
of living and a comprehensive system of social
security.
6. France
• GDP: $2,808 billion
• France is one of the world's most developed
countries. It is the ninth-largest economy
measured by purchasing power parity and is
Europe's second largest economy by nominal
GDP.
France is the wealthiest European nation in
aggregate household wealth. France also enjoys a
high standard of living.
7. Brazil
• GDP: $2,518 billion
• The Brazilian economy is the world's sixth
largest by nominal GDP and the seventh
largest by purchasing power parity. Brazil is
one of the world's fastest growing major
economies
8. United Kingdom
• GDP: $2,481 billion
The UK is a developed country and has the
world's sixth-largest economy by nominal
GDP and seventh-largest economy by
purchasing power parity.
It was the world's first industrialised country
and the world's foremost power during the
19th and early 20th centuries.
9. Italy
• GDP: $2,246 billion
• Ranked as the world's 24th most-developed
country, it is ranked among the world's top ten
in terms of standard of living.
It has the world's third-largest gold
reserves, eighth-largest nominal GDP, tenth
highest GDP (PPP) and the sixth highest
government budget in the world.
10. Russia
• GDP: $1,885 billion
Russia has the world's largest reserves of
mineral and energy resources. It is the largest
oil producer and second largest natural gas
producer globally.
11. India
• GDP: $1,843 billion
• The Indian economy is the world's tenth-
largest by nominal GDP and third-largest by
purchasing power parity (PPP).
After the economic reforms in 1991, India
became one of the fastest-growing major
economies.
