The 311 Nations Index
The 311 Nations Index ranks 200 countries by the size of their economies, with GDP per person, growth, unemployment and the shape of each economy, linked to their R&D labs, startups, investors and largest companies.
Compiled by Matthew Griffin and the 311 Institute from open data. Last updated .
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- $30.8tn#1 GDP
- $117tnworld GDP
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Share of each country's labs in this field compared with the world average (countries with at least 6 labs and 3 in the field)
The world's corporate power centres
Where the largest companies concentrate, ranked by the number of Titans within about 120 kilometres of each other.
The 50 largest economies
Ranked by GDP, with GDP per person, growth and unemployment.
| # | Country | GDP | GDP per person | Growth | Unemployment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesHigh income | $30.77tn | $90,027 | +2.2% | 4.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | ChinaUpper middle income | $19.50tn | $13,862 | +5.0% | 4.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | GermanyHigh income | $5.05tn | $60,496 | +0.2% | 3.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | JapanHigh income | $4.44tn | $35,951 | +1.2% | 2.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | United KingdomHigh income | $4.00tn | $57,602 | +1.4% | 4.7% | 2025 |
| 6 | IndiaLower middle income | $3.96tn | $2,702 | +7.6% | 4.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | FranceHigh income | $3.37tn | $48,986 | +0.8% | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | RussiaHigh income | $2.56tn | $17,547 | +1.0% | 2.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | ItalyHigh income | $2.55tn | $43,309 | +0.5% | 6.4% | 2025 |
| 10 | CanadaHigh income | $2.32tn | $55,698 | +1.7% | 6.9% | 2025 |
| 11 | BrazilUpper middle income | $2.28tn | $10,713 | +2.3% | 6.0% | 2025 |
| 12 | SpainHigh income | $1.91tn | $38,627 | +2.8% | 10.4% | 2025 |
| 13 | South KoreaHigh income | $1.87tn | $36,227 | +1.0% | 2.7% | 2025 |
| 14 | MexicoUpper middle income | $1.83tn | $13,889 | +0.6% | 2.7% | 2025 |
| 15 | AustraliaHigh income | $1.80tn | $65,130 | +1.4% | 4.1% | 2025 |
| 16 | TürkiyeUpper middle income | $1.60tn | $18,599 | +3.6% | 8.5% | 2025 |
| 17 | IndonesiaUpper middle income | $1.45tn | $5,060 | +5.1% | 3.2% | 2025 |
| 18 | NetherlandsHigh income | $1.33tn | $73,684 | +1.8% | 3.9% | 2025 |
| 19 | Saudi ArabiaHigh income | $1.28tn | $34,537 | +4.5% | 3.0% | 2025 |
| 20 | SwitzerlandHigh income | $1.04tn | $114,769 | +1.3% | 4.9% | 2025 |
| 21 | PolandHigh income | $1.04tn | $28,420 | +3.6% | 3.0% | 2025 |
| 22 | BelgiumHigh income | $0.73tn | $60,750 | +1.0% | 5.9% | 2025 |
| 23 | IrelandHigh income | $0.72tn | $131,592 | +12.3% | 4.6% | 2025 |
| 24 | ArgentinaUpper middle income | $0.68tn | $14,898 | +4.4% | 7.1% | 2025 |
| 25 | SwedenHigh income | $0.67tn | $63,133 | +1.5% | 8.7% | 2025 |
| 26 | IsraelHigh income | $0.61tn | $60,337 | +2.9% | 3.5% | 2025 |
| 27 | SingaporeHigh income | $0.60tn | $98,814 | +5.0% | 2.8% | 2025 |
| 28 | AustriaHigh income | $0.58tn | $62,930 | +0.6% | 5.6% | 2025 |
| 29 | ThailandUpper middle income | $0.58tn | $8,057 | +2.4% | 0.8% | 2025 |
| 30 | United Arab EmiratesHigh income | $0.55tn | $50,274 | +4.0% | 2.2% | 2024 |
| 31 | NorwayHigh income | $0.53tn | $94,594 | +1.1% | 4.6% | 2025 |
| 32 | VietnamUpper middle income | $0.51tn | $5,066 | +8.0% | 1.5% | 2025 |
| 33 | PhilippinesUpper middle income | $0.49tn | $4,171 | +4.4% | 2.2% | 2025 |
| 34 | MalaysiaUpper middle income | $0.47tn | $13,125 | +5.2% | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 35 | DenmarkHigh income | $0.46tn | $76,970 | +2.9% | 5.5% | 2025 |
| 36 | ColombiaUpper middle income | $0.46tn | $8,562 | +2.6% | 8.3% | 2025 |
| 37 | BangladeshLower middle income | $0.46tn | $2,597 | +3.5% | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 38 | RomaniaHigh income | $0.43tn | $22,538 | +0.7% | 6.0% | 2025 |
| 39 | Hong KongHigh income | $0.43tn | $56,983 | +3.5% | 2.8% | 2025 |
| 40 | South AfricaUpper middle income | $0.43tn | $6,598 | +1.1% | 32.4% | 2025 |
| 41 | PakistanLower middle income | $0.41tn | $1,596 | +3.7% | 5.4% | 2025 |
| 42 | CzechiaHigh income | $0.39tn | $35,917 | +2.6% | 2.8% | 2025 |
| 43 | EgyptLower middle income | $0.37tn | $3,086 | +4.4% | 6.8% | 2025 |
| 44 | IranUpper middle income | $0.36tn | $3,924 | -2.8% | 8.3% | 2025 |
| 45 | ChileHigh income | $0.36tn | $17,995 | +2.5% | 9.0% | 2025 |
| 46 | PortugalHigh income | $0.35tn | $32,082 | +1.9% | 6.2% | 2025 |
| 47 | PeruUpper middle income | $0.33tn | $9,684 | +3.4% | 5.1% | 2025 |
| 48 | FinlandHigh income | $0.32tn | $56,149 | +0.2% | 9.5% | 2025 |
| 49 | KazakhstanUpper middle income | $0.31tn | $14,692 | +6.5% | 4.8% | 2025 |
| 50 | NigeriaLower middle income | $0.29tn | $1,224 | +4.0% | 3.1% | 2025 |
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What is the 311 Nations Index?
The 311 Nations Index ranks every country with recent data by the size of its economy, measured by gross domestic product in US dollars, with per-person GDP, growth, unemployment and the shape of each economy alongside.
Where do the figures come from?
All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Each figure shows its year, and figures older than 2023 are not shown.
Which country has the largest economy?
United States has the largest economy in the 311 Nations Index.
How is this linked to the other 311 Institute directories?
Each country links to its R&D labs, startups, investors and largest companies in the 311 Institute's other directories.
How often is it updated?
The index is refreshed whenever the World Bank publishes new annual figures.
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How the 311 Nations Index is built
Data: World Bank, World Development Indicators, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Checked 3 October 2026.