Gross domestic product at current prices in U.S. dollars, Billions..
The Top Ten Countries, with GDP above 1 Trillion US dollars, according to the above criteria in billions of US dollars, in 2015 are:
- 17,947.00 United States
- 4,123.26 Japan
- 3,357.61 Germany
- 2,849.35 United Kingdom (£1,863b)
- 2,421.56 France
- 1,815.76 Italy
- 1,552.39 Canada
- 1,376.87 Korea
- 1,223.89 Australia
- 1,199.72 Spain
The United Kingdom GDP
The United Kingdom is actually split into four countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
GDP in GBP has been quoted as:
£142.0 billion Scotland
£ 27.4 billion Northern Ireland
£ 54.3 billion Wales
This would leave a figure of £1,639.3 billion for England.
In 2015 as a whole, annual onshore Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Scotland is estimated to have been £142 billion in total, or £26,500 per person.
The Scottish GDP for 2015 has been quoted as “nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $233.3 billion per annum”.
Ireland in position 22 with a GDP of $238.03 billion is very similar to Scotland.
Another Report showing GDP by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), has these figures:
- $19,390 China
- $17,950 United States
- $7,965 India
- $4,830 Japan
- $3,841 Germany
- $3,718 Russia
- $3,192 Brazil
- $2,842 Indonesia
- $2,679 United Kingdom
- $2,647 France
If the European Union is classed as the new United States of Europe, then the top three would be:
- $19,390 China
- $19,180 United States of Europe
- $17,950 United States of America
Sources:
www.gov.scot
World Economic Outlook Database, April 2016
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