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Biggest Economies by Nominal GDP Quiz

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  1. United States $32.64T
    California's economy alone is bigger than that of most countries.
  2. China $21.55T
    Roughly 30% of the world's manufacturing output comes from China.
  3. Germany $5.47T
    It's famous for 'hidden champions': little-known firms that lead global niche markets.
  4. Japan $4.34T
    It has more companies over 100 years old than any other country.
  5. United Kingdom $4.27T
    London's financial district, the City of London, covers just over one square mile.
  6. India $4.06T
    It receives more money sent home by workers abroad than any other country, over $100 billion a year.
  7. France $3.55T
    It's the world's most visited country, with around 100 million tourist arrivals a year.
  8. Russia $2.86T
    It holds the world's largest proven natural gas reserves.
  9. Italy $2.70T
    Its Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, founded in 1472, is the world's oldest surviving bank.
  10. Brazil $2.65T
    It has been the world's biggest coffee producer for over 150 years.
  11. Canada $2.49T
    It produces about 70% of the world's maple syrup, mostly in Quebec.
  12. South Korea $2.25T
    In the 1950s it was one of the world's poorest countries.
  13. Mexico $2.18T
    In recent years it has been the United States' biggest trading partner.
  14. Australia $2.11T
    It went nearly 30 years without a recession, from 1991 until 2020.
  15. Spain $2.09T
    It produces around 40% of the world's olive oil.
  16. Turkey $1.82T
    Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, built in the 15th century, is one of the oldest covered markets.
  17. Indonesia $1.48T
    It produces more than half of the world's palm oil.
  18. Netherlands $1.42T
    Rotterdam is Europe's busiest port.
  19. Saudi Arabia $1.34T
    State oil giant Saudi Aramco is one of the most profitable companies in the world.
  20. Switzerland $1.14T
    It has four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh.
  21. Poland $1.13T
    It was the only EU economy to avoid recession during the 2008-09 financial crisis.
  22. Taiwan $1.02T
    Its chipmaker TSMC makes most of the world's most advanced computer chips.
  23. Belgium $773B
    The city of Antwerp is one of the world's biggest hubs for trading rough diamonds.
  24. Argentina $768B
    It has signed more than 20 loan programs with the IMF since the 1950s.
  25. Israel $747B
    It's often cited as having more startups per person than any other country.
  26. Sweden $745B
    IKEA, H&M, Volvo and Spotify all started there.
  27. Ireland $710B
    Multinationals inflate its GDP so much that it created a separate measure, 'modified GNI'.
  28. Singapore $668B
    The whole country is slightly smaller in area than New York City.
  29. United Arab Emirates $661B
    Oil makes up only a tiny share of Dubai's economy.
  30. Norway $652B
    Its oil fund is the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world.

Source: Wikipedia: List of countries by GDP (nominal), IMF column · as of 2026-10

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