The United States remains the world’s economic leader, fueled by resilient consumer spending, rising household wealth, and growing AI-driven investments, with real GDP forecast to expand 1.8% in 2026 and 2.0% in 2027. However, as challenges from monetary policy, trade tensions, and immigration uncertainties create a broad range of possible outcomes, I am reaching out with a new report that reveals the world’s wealthiest countries by real gross domestic product in 2025.

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To evaluate how countries rank in real economic terms, the team at BestBrokers calculated Real GDP figures for 135 countries, based on IMF data covering the 10 years between 2016 and 2025. The full dataset, including nominal and per capita GDP, as well as real GDP by country, is available on Google Drive via this link.

The United States reports the highest real GDP at $23.83 trillion, down 22.17% from its nominal figure of $30.62 trillion due to price level adjustments captured by the GDP deflator. Following the U.S., the global ranking is led by China, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, and India.

Here are the countries with the highest Real GDP in 2025:

  1. United States: $23.83 trillion (nominal $30.62 trillion), +2.02% since 2024
  2. China: $16.77 trillion (nominal $19.40 trillion), +4.61% since 2024
  3. Germany: $4.07 trillion (nominal $5.01 trillion), +4.59% since 2024
  4. Japan: $3.81 trillion (nominal $4.28 trillion), +3.60% since 2024
  5. United Kingdom: $3.44 trillion (nominal $3.96 trillion), +4.91% since 2024
  6. France: $2.97 trillion (nominal $3.36 trillion), +5.09% since 2024
  7. India: $2.30 trillion (nominal $4.13 trillion), +3.69% since 2024
  8. Italy: $2.20 trillion (nominal $2.54 trillion), +11.46% since 2024
  9. Canada: $1.76 trillion (nominal $2.28 trillion), +12.20% since 2024
  10. Russia: $1.73 trillion (nominal $2.54 trillion), -5.23% since 2024

Here are a few key takeaways from the report:

  • The United States remains the world’s economic anchor, leading all nations in both nominal and real GDP. Its real GDP stands at $23.83 trillion, compared with a nominal $30.62 trillion, a gap shaped by a price deflator of 128.48. Behind the U.S., the global ranking is as follows: China comes in second at $16.77 trillion, followed by Germany at $4.07 trillion, Japan at $3.81 trillion, and the United Kingdom at $3.44 trillion.
  • Examining year-over-year growth, the U.S. real GDP has risen 2.02% since 2024, when it stood at $23.36 trillion. Looking at the longer term, the increase over the past decade is far more pronounced: since 2016, when real GDP was $19.14 trillion, the U.S. economy has expanded by 24.49%, highlighting steady, sustained growth amid shifting global dynamics.
  • Each U.S. citizen accounts for approximately $68,618 of real GDP per capita, placing the United States 8th globally in this ranking. At the very top, the leaders are far ahead: Liechtenstein with $231,478 per person, Ireland at $125,005, Luxembourg at $106,732, and Switzerland at $105,707.
  • Since 2024, Ghana has posted the largest increase in real GDP, climbing 17.35%, while Ethiopia experienced the sharpest drop, declining 34.63%. Looking at the past decade, Armenia leads the way with an impressive 97.7% growth, in stark contrast to Argentina, where real GDP has plunged 98.76%, highlighting the dramatic divergences in economic trajectories around the world.