Countries by GDP (Nominal)
Complete ranking of 209 countries • USD (billions) • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
United States
Field size
209 countries
Lowest rank
Tuvalu
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About GDP (Current USD) Rankings
United States leads all 209 countries in GDP (Current USD) with a value of 28.75 trillion USD (billions), while Tuvalu ranks last at 62.28 million USD (billions). This represents a 461,638-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What GDP (Current USD) Measures
GDP (Current USD) from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining GDP (Current USD) across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 62.28 million USD (billions) (Tuvalu) to 28.75 trillion USD (billions) (United States) — a 461.6K-fold difference across 209 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries lead with 9 entries in the top 20, though representation spans multiple continents. Regional factors clearly play a role, but outliers from other parts of the world show that national policy and geography matter as much as continental trends.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (37.63 billion USD (billions)) is far more representative than the mean (526.63 billion USD (billions)).
Notable Outliers
United States stands far above the rest, with a value 53% higher than second-place China. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors. The bottom five countries are all from Oceania, pointing to regional challenges that affect gdp (current usd) across the continent.
Continental Leaders
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Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 209 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
