GDP ranking of countries in the world in 1978

According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024,in the ranking of the world's GDP in 1978, United States ranked first in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $2351.6 billion; Japan ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $1013.61 billion; Former Soviet Union ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $840.14 billion; Germany ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $740.47 billion; and France, with a total economy of $506.71 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 $2351.6 billion America
2 Japan $1013.61 billion Asia
3 Former Soviet Union $840.14 billion -
4 Germany $740.47 billion Europe
5 France $506.71 billion Europe
6 United Kingdom $335.88 billion Europe
7 Italy $315.06 billion Europe
8 Canada $218.63 billion America
9 Brazil $200.28 billion America
10 Spain $160.6 billion Europe
11 Holland $155.86 billion Europe
12 China $149.4 billion Asia
13 India $137.3 billion Asia
14 Australia $118.54 billion Oceania
15 Sweden $104.44 billion Europe
16 Mexico $102.5 billion America
17 Belgium $101.25 billion Europe
18 Switzerland $99.32 billion Europe
19 Saudi Arabia $80.27 billion Asia
20 Iran $77.99 billion Asia
21 Turkey $65.1 billion Europe
22 Austria $62.05 billion Europe
23 Denmark $60.36 billion Europe
24 Argentina $58.08 billion America
25 South Korea $51.97 billion Asia
26 South Africa $51.61 billion Africa
27 Indonesia $51.46 billion Asia
28 Norway $46.52 billion Europe
29 Greece $44.27 billion Europe
30 Venezuela $39.32 billion America
31 Nigeria $36.53 billion Africa
32 Finland $36.26 billion Europe
33 Algeria $26.36 billion Africa
34 Philippines $25.76 billion Asia
35 Thailand $24.01 billion Asia
36 United Arab Emirates $23.78 billion Asia
37 Iraq $23.76 billion Asia
38 Portugal $23.49 billion Europe
39 Colombia $23.26 billion America
40 New Zealand $18.53 billion Oceania
41 Cuba $17.85 billion America
42 Pakistan $17.81 billion Asia
43 Israel $16.9 billion Asia
44 Malaysia $16.36 billion Asia
45 Chile $15.99 billion America
46 Kuwait $15.5 billion Asia
47 Democratic Republic of the Congo $15.37 billion Africa
48 Egypt $14.81 billion Africa
49 Ireland $14.65 billion Europe
50 Bangladesh $13.28 billion Asia
51 Morocco $13.24 billion Africa
52 Peru $12.52 billion America
53 Ecuador $11.92 billion America
54 Puerto Rico $11.17 billion America
55 Syria $8.25 billion Asia
56 Cote d'ivoire $7.9 billion Africa
57 Sudan $7.67 billion Africa
58 Singapore $7.52 billion Asia
59 Guatemala $6.07 billion America
60 Tunisia $5.97 billion Africa
61 Kenya $5.3 billion Africa
62 Uruguay $4.91 billion America
63 Dominican Republic $4.73 billion America
64 luxembourg $4.72 billion Europe
65 Cameroon $4.66 billion Africa
66 Zimbabwe $4.35 billion Africa
67 Qatar $4.05 billion Asia
68 Bolivia $3.76 billion America
69 Ghana $3.66 billion Africa
70 Trinidad and Tobago $3.56 billion America
71 Costa Rica $3.52 billion America
72 Afghanistan $3.3 billion Asia
73 Senegal $3.28 billion Africa
74 Panama $3.25 billion America
75 Salvador $3.13 billion America
76 Honduras $3.1 billion America
77 Zambia $2.81 billion Africa
78 Oman $2.74 billion Asia
79 Sri Lanka $2.73 billion Asia
80 Madagascar $2.67 billion Africa
81 Jamaica $2.64 billion America
82 Jordan $2.6 billion Asia
83 Paraguay $2.56 billion America
84 Iceland $2.51 billion Europe
85 Uganda $2.42 billion Africa
86 Gabon $2.39 billion Africa
87 Nicaragua $2.14 billion America
88 Papua New Guinea $1.95 billion Oceania
89 Brunei $1.94 billion Asia
90 Niger $1.77 billion Africa
91 Nepal $1.6 billion Asia
92 Burkina faso $1.48 billion Africa
93 Mali $1.22 billion Africa
94 Chad $1.11 billion Africa
95 Mauritius $1.02 billion Africa
96 French Polynesia $1.01 billion Oceania
97 Monaco $1 billion Europe
98 Haiti $0.97 billion America
99 Cyprus $0.96 billion Europe
100 Sierra Leone $0.96 billion Africa
101 Malawi $0.95 billion Africa
102 Benin $0.93 billion Africa
103 Myanmar $0.92 billion Asia
104 Rwanda $0.91 billion Africa
105 Republic of Congo $0.88 billion Africa
106 New Caledonia $0.85 billion Oceania
107 Bahamas $0.83 billion America
108 Fiji $0.83 billion Oceania
109 Togo $0.82 billion Africa
110 Mauritania $0.81 billion Africa
111 Malta $0.79 billion Europe
112 Suriname $0.74 billion America
113 Liberia $0.72 billion Africa
114 Central Africa $0.61 billion Africa
115 Burundi $0.61 billion Africa
116 Botswana $0.59 billion Africa
117 Somalia $0.57 billion Africa
118 Barbados $0.55 billion America
119 Guyana $0.51 billion America
120 Bermuda $0.48 billion America
121 Liechtenstein $0.44 billion Europe
122 Greenland $0.36 billion America
123 Eswatini $0.34 billion Africa
124 Andorra $0.31 billion Europe
125 Lesotho $0.27 billion Africa
126 Gambia $0.17 billion Africa
127 Belize $0.14 billion America
128 Guinea-Bissau $0.12 billion Africa
129 Salomonen $0.11 billion Oceania
130 Saint Lucia $0.11 billion America
131 Antigua and Barbuda $0.09 billion America
132 Grenada $0.09 billion America
133 Seychelles $0.09 billion Africa
134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines $0.06 billion America
135 Dominica $0.06 billion America
136 Saint Kitts and Nevis $0.05 billion America
137 Kiribati $0.05 billion Oceania
138 Tonga $0.04 billion Oceania

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