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These 20 countries make up 80% of the world's economy

Economic power nations
20. Switzerland – 0.82% share
19. Turkey – 0.89% share
18. Saudi Arabia – 0.91% share
17. Netherlands – 1.06% share
16. Indonesia – 1.25% share
15. Mexico – 1.43% share
14. Spain – 1.66% share
13. Australia – 1.67% share
12. South Korea – 1.89% share
11. Russia – 1.93% share
10. Canada – 1.99% share
9. Brazil – 2.18% share
8. Italy – 2.46% share
7. India – 3.18% share
6. France – 3.24% share
5. UK – 3.29% share
4. Germany – 4.66% share
3. Japan – 5.79% share
2. China – 15.86% share
1. USA – 24.7% share
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Economic power nations

The global economy is worth a mammoth $86 trillion (£69.6trn). Yet what’s even more staggering is that 80% of that figure is hogged by just 20 countries. Using data published by the World Bank in 2019, we take a look at these economic powerhouses and how they got to where they are today. Counting down from the 20th biggest to the most enormous, we reveal the largest economies around the globe.

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lovemoney staff

26 September 2019

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