List of countries by past and projected GDP (nominal)

This is an alphabetical list of countries by past and projected gross domestic product (nominal) as ranked by the IMF. Figures are based on official exchange rates, not on the purchasing power parity (PPP) methodology. Values are given in millions of United States dollars (USD) and have not been adjusted for inflation. These figures have been taken from the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook (WEO) Database (April 2024 edition) and/or other sources.

For older GDP trends, see List of regions by past GDP (PPP).

UN estimates between 1970 and 1979
The following Table is based on UN GDP data.

* indicates "GDP of [country or territory]" or "Economy of [country or territory]" links.

IMF projections for 2020 through 2029
The following list contains the various countries' projected GDP (nominal) from 2020 to 2029.

Centre for Economics and Business Research estimate for 2038
The following table is a nominal GDP estimate for the top 190 largest economies in 2038 made by British think tank Centre for Economics and Business Research in December 2023. Total GDP figures have been divided by UN population projections for the year 2038.

CIA estimates in 1990
GDP (Nominal) data in 1990, with some countries only GNP (Nominal) was provided by the CIA World Factbook.

GDP milestones by countries (in trillions USD)
The following is a list of countries reaching (or predicted to reach) a certain threshold of nominal GDP in a specific year according to International Monetary Fund, United Nations, and World Bank.


 * Future predictions are marked with an asterisk.

Long term GDP estimates
The following table provides GDP estimates for the 15 largest economies from 1980 to 2075 made by Goldman Sachs in December 2022.

The following table provides GDP estimates for the 30 largest economies from 2023 to 2038 made by the U.S.-based Center for Business and Economic Research, a division of Ball State University, in December 2023.