Global GDP rankings 1980 vs 2026

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Countries by GDP: 1980 vs 2026 1980 1. United States - $2.86T 2. Japan - $1.13T 3. Germany - $953.77B 4. France - $694.53B 5. United Kingdom - $564.95B 6. Italy - $478.36B 7. Canada - $274.78B 8. Brazil - $237.39B 9. Spain - $232.60B 10. Mexico - $205.58B 11. Netherlands - $195.44B 12. China - $191.49B 13. India - $186.33B 14. Saudi Arabia - $164.54B 15. Australia - $150.20B 2026 1. United States - $32.38T 2. China - $20.85T 3. Germany - $5.45T 4. Japan - $4.38T 5. United Kingdom - $4.26T 6. India - $4.15T 7. France - $3.60T 8. Italy - $2.74T 9. Brazil - $2.64T 10. Canada - $2.51T 11. Mexico - $2.12T 12. Australia - $2.12T 13. Spain - $2.09T 14. Netherlands - $1.45T 15. Saudi Arabia - $1.39T Note: Figures are nominal GDP in current U.S. dollars and are not inflation-adjusted. 2026 figures are IMF projections. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators; IMF World Economic Outlook