Talk:List of countries by GDP (nominal)

2021 IMF Nominal GDP of Pakistan, source?

The "IMF, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2021" does not give a Nominal GDP figure for Pakistan in 2021, at least in terms of the relatively stable American dollar. The Nominal GDP figure is however given in American dollars for 2020, and it is much lower than 347 billion, at 261 billon and 726 million dollars. Where is the source for the 347 billion dollar figure currently quoted for Pakistan in that IMF dataset, and if there really is a source why isn't it highlighted in the table somewhere relevant so that it can be then checked up on for its reliability?

"Economies" vs. "Countries"

I came to this article hoping to compare EU vs. US & China, but saw that the EU is not included. The consensus in the Talk page seems to be that technically the EU is not a country, which of course true. But in that case could I suggest that page should be consistent and the chart titled "Largest economies in the world by GDP" should be titled "Largest countries in the world by GDP"? The EU may not be a country, but it definitely is an economy.

Also pragmatically speaking I would argue that while the EU is indeed not a country, a significant portion of the people interested in comparing global GDP's will care more about comparing EU with US and others, more than comparing France / Germany / etc individually. So as a wikipedia reader (not an editor or moderator) I would argue that the article is overall more useful to the target audience if you include it rather than exclude it. 178.51.62.213 (talk) 19:24, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

We wont just change the longstanding title for fitting individuls' request, if several previous discussions has concluded the consensus which is to remain the status quo of "countries list" rather than other decision only for including the EU, we should respect that result instead of making exception. Sheherherhers (talk) 03:45, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Considering the current geopolitical developments it is becoming more and more obvious that the economic coherency and interdependency of the EU vis-a-vis other nations warrants its own unique entry into the list. For many people in the world - I would argue at least the 450 million living in the EU - this is information they are looking for and I think it is all the more relevant now to include the EU as a separate entity in the list. Mind you, nation states / countries are constructs as well just as much as the EU is. 77.72.237.226 (talk) 15:49, 11 March 2025 (UTC)

GDP of Kazakhstan is 368.489 billion, mind you

Kazakhstan's GDP at the moment in 2025 is 368.489 billion but this Wikipedia site has different numbers and I wanted to warn you 79.133.188.131 (talk) 11:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

No numbers for Sri Lanka Syria and Lebanon

They are actually recgnonized countries so what’s happened in these countries to make them like this I guess I get Syria and Lebanon because they are suffering from conflict but why Sri Lanka 2.28.107.151 (talk) 11:34, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 January 2025

I would like to propose a set of edits for the Wikipedia page titled "List of countries by GDP (nominal)." The purpose of these edits is to enhance the page’s accuracy, improve its readability, and ensure that the data presented is up-to-date. The changes are aimed at improving the overall quality of the page for readers, making it more comprehensive and aligned with the most recent information. Gustavomanb (talk) 12:40, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

We can review the proposed edits to make sure the data is verified to reliable sources and complies with the Manual of Style. You'll need to present the specific requests here. —C.Fred (talk) 12:43, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 January 2025 (2)

i request to edit the following: 1- Yemen GDP for IMF from 16,940 (2024) to 12.22 (2025)

2- Yemen DDP for World Bank estimate 21.61 Year 2018. Haithmgarallah (talk) 14:06, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: no mention of either "12.22" or "2025" in the cited source. M.Bitton (talk) 14:31, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2025

Change IMF projection of Philippines GDP for 2025 to 507.67 Billion USD as per https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Philippines Carlo Ipac (talk) 21:46, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done EvergreenFir (talk) 22:10, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

Iran ranked 4th in terms of nominal GDP in 2025?

Upon reviewing the GDP forecast table on Wikipedia, we have identified a significant anomaly. The table ranks Iran as the world’s third-largest economy in 2025, surpassing nations like Germany, Japan, and India. This ranking appears to be a data entry error or a miscalculation, as it contradicts estimates from reputable sources like the IMF, World Bank, and United Nations.

The GDP forecast for Iran in 2025 is listed as 7,121,000 million USD, which is drastically higher than its 2023 estimate of 401,505 million USD (World Bank). This suggests a typographical mistake or a misplaced decimal point.

If different sources use varying GDP measurement methodologies (nominal vs. PPP), it may lead to misclassification in rankings.

Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated to ensure the reliability of economic information on Wikipedia.

Best regards 141.37.164.97 (talk) 07:30, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Map colours

My apologies for bringing up a minor issue! However, why does Crimea have the wrong colour? I would greatly appreciate it if someone could change it Unikumello (talk) 09:03, 23 February 2025 (UTC)

Add Eurozone (or the European Union as a whole) for reference too?

As many European countries share the same currency (Eurozone), or are part of a single market (European single market/European Economic Area, which also including some non EU member countries) having just the individual European countries in comparison to e.g. the United States feels a bit misleading. Especially because the rules of these treaties contain rules enabling free movement of persons, goods, services, and capital within the entire European single market, including the freedom to choose residence in any country within this area.

Therefore individual GDP is kinda irrelevant in a world wide comparison. It also causes this list to be misleading to the average reader as it basically is an apples and oranges comparing right now. Or to put it in other words it is kinda like we'd list all of the US member states individually but not the UNITED States of America as a whole. Also as the article already states "including sovereign states not part of the IMF, non-sovereign nations and territories, and countries with limited recognition" we do not even have to have an argument about technicalities like what counts as a country or what does being sovereign mean. From an economic point of view for a world wide comparison the GDP of individual treaty members doesn't matter at all (well at least not if that treaty combines them to a single market with all of the above freedoms and possibilities). Kinda like compare the GDP of e.g. California with Florida, or USA with EEA is meaningful but comparing Florida with China, or USA with Germany is not.

Furthermore the literal definition of GDP itself also supports my proposal: "Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the total market value of all the final goods and services produced and rendered in a specific time period by a country or countries. GDP is often used to measure the economic performance of a country or region."

So what do you all think? And does anything speak against adding economic areas to the list? I currently don't see how we could get a meaningful apples-to-apples comparison without it. Agowa (talk) 12:27, 13 March 2025 (UTC)