GDP ranking of countries in the world in 1972

According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024,in the ranking of the world's GDP in 1972, United States ranked first in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $1279.11 billion; Former Soviet Union ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $515.8 billion; Japan ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $318.03 billion; Germany ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $299.8 billion; and France, with a total economy of $203.49 billion, ranked fifth in GDP.

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Data from the World Bank and China Bureau of Statistics.

Rank Country GDP Continent
1 United States $1279.11 billion America
2 Former Soviet Union $515.8 billion -
3 Japan $318.03 billion Asia
4 Germany $299.8 billion Europe
5 France $203.49 billion Europe
6 United Kingdom $169.97 billion Europe
7 Italy $145.26 billion Europe
8 China $114 billion Asia
9 Canada $113.08 billion America
10 India $71.46 billion Asia
11 Spain $59.13 billion Europe
12 Brazil $58.44 billion America
13 Holland $54.71 billion Europe
14 Australia $52.05 billion Oceania
15 Sweden $48.95 billion Europe
16 Mexico $45.2 billion America
17 Belgium $37.21 billion Europe
18 Switzerland $35.78 billion Europe
19 Argentina $34.73 billion America
20 South Africa $24.52 billion Africa
21 Denmark $23.23 billion Europe
22 Austria $22.06 billion Europe
23 Turkey $20.36 billion Europe
24 Norway $17.36 billion Europe
25 Iran $17.15 billion Asia
26 Greece $16.89 billion Europe
27 Finland $14.74 billion Europe
28 Venezuela $13.98 billion America
29 Nigeria $12.27 billion Africa
30 Chile $11.85 billion America
31 Portugal $11.24 billion Europe
32 Indonesia $11 billion Asia
33 South Korea $10.86 billion Asia
34 Saudi Arabia $9.66 billion Asia
35 New Zealand $9.57 billion Oceania
36 Pakistan $9.42 billion Asia
37 Egypt $9.3 billion Africa
38 Peru $9.19 billion America
39 Philippines $9.07 billion Asia
40 Israel $8.81 billion Asia
41 Colombia $8.67 billion America
42 Thailand $8.18 billion Asia
43 Cuba $8.14 billion America
44 Algeria $6.77 billion Africa
45 Puerto Rico $6.33 billion America
46 Ireland $6.32 billion Europe
47 Bangladesh $6.29 billion Asia
48 Democratic Republic of the Congo $6.17 billion Africa
49 Morocco $5.07 billion Africa
50 Malaysia $5.04 billion Asia
51 Kuwait $4.45 billion Asia
52 Iraq $4.11 billion Asia
53 Ecuador $3.19 billion America
54 Sudan $2.88 billion Africa
55 Singapore $2.72 billion Asia
56 Zimbabwe $2.68 billion Africa
57 Sri Lanka $2.55 billion Asia
58 Syria $2.42 billion Asia
59 Tunisia $2.24 billion Africa
60 Uruguay $2.19 billion America
61 Ghana $2.11 billion Africa
62 Kenya $2.11 billion Africa
63 Guatemala $2.1 billion America
64 Dominican Republic $1.99 billion America
65 Zambia $1.91 billion Africa
66 luxembourg $1.9 billion Europe
67 Jamaica $1.88 billion America
68 Cote d'ivoire $1.85 billion Africa
69 Panama $1.67 billion America
70 Senegal $1.62 billion Africa
71 Afghanistan $1.6 billion Asia
72 Cameroon $1.5 billion Africa
73 Uganda $1.49 billion Africa
74 Madagascar $1.34 billion Africa
75 Salvador $1.26 billion America
76 Bolivia $1.26 billion America
77 Costa Rica $1.24 billion America
78 Trinidad and Tobago $1.08 billion America
79 Nepal $1.02 billion Asia
80 Nicaragua $0.88 billion America
81 Papua New Guinea $0.86 billion Oceania
82 Iceland $0.84 billion Europe
83 Honduras $0.8 billion America
84 Jordan $0.79 billion Asia
85 Paraguay $0.77 billion America
86 Niger $0.74 billion Africa
87 Myanmar $0.64 billion Asia
88 Bahamas $0.59 billion America
89 Chad $0.59 billion Africa
90 Burkina faso $0.58 billion Africa
91 Qatar $0.51 billion Asia
92 New Caledonia $0.51 billion Oceania
93 Cambodia $0.51 billion Asia
94 Mali $0.49 billion Africa
95 Sierra Leone $0.47 billion Africa
96 Gabon $0.43 billion Africa
97 Somalia $0.42 billion Africa
98 Republic of Congo $0.41 billion Africa
99 Benin $0.41 billion Africa
100 Malawi $0.41 billion Africa
101 Monaco $0.4 billion Europe
102 Mauritania $0.39 billion Africa
103 Haiti $0.37 billion America
104 Liberia $0.37 billion Africa
105 Oman $0.37 billion Asia
106 Togo $0.34 billion Africa
107 French Polynesia $0.33 billion Oceania
108 Fiji $0.32 billion Oceania
109 Suriname $0.31 billion America
110 Malta $0.3 billion Europe
111 Guyana $0.29 billion America
112 Brunei $0.27 billion Asia
113 Burundi $0.25 billion Africa
114 Rwanda $0.25 billion Africa
115 Bermuda $0.24 billion America
116 Central Africa $0.23 billion Africa
117 Botswana $0.16 billion Africa
118 Eswatini $0.15 billion Africa
119 Liechtenstein $0.13 billion Europe
120 Andorra $0.11 billion Europe
121 Greenland $0.11 billion America
122 Guinea-Bissau $0.09 billion Africa
123 Lesotho $0.08 billion Africa
124 Belize $0.07 billion America
125 Equatorial Guinea $0.07 billion Africa
126 Gambia $0.06 billion Africa
127 Salomonen $0.04 billion Oceania
128 Seychelles $0.03 billion Africa
129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines $0.03 billion America
130 Saint Kitts and Nevis $0.02 billion America
131 Kiribati $0.02 billion Oceania

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