2025-06-01 06:00:06
Just over a year ago, we launched Voronoi, our free new data discovery app.
Believe it or not, there are already more data-driven visuals on Voronoi than on Visual Capitalist (which has been around for 13 years!).
Every day there’s something new on Voronoi to see. And in aggregate, there are more than 4,500 data stories to explore on the platform from 150 world-class creators.
Let’s see what captivated users in May.
We’ll take a look at some of the best of Voronoi over the last month, including a creator worth profiling, a top “Editor’s Pick” visual, and also the most viewed, most discussed, and most liked posts on the platform.
Visual Capitalist is just one of many creators on Voronoi.
In fact, the data-storytelling platform has many world-class creators with insightful visualizations, including Jason Saltzman of CB Insights.
So far, Jason’s posts have leveraged CB Insights’ proprietary data to map AI networks, track stablecoins going mainstream, spotlight record-breaking private-equity deals, and surface the world’s most promising AI companies.
But that’s only a tiny fraction of what he covers on Voronoi, so follow him for more!
View all visuals from Jason Saltzman on Voronoi today.
This visualization from Visual Capitalist charts the ups and downs of presidential approval ratings across modern history—and it struck a nerve.
It has already become the most commented post ever on Voronoi, with well over 100 comments.
Readers dove into whether polling methods skew the data, debated partisan bias, and compared the political climates that shaped each president’s highs and lows.
Join the debate on Voronoi today.
Which corporate giants top the market-cap league tables this year?
This graphic from Visual Capitalist ranks the 50 biggest companies globally using May 5, 2025 valuations.
The U.S. dominates with 32 entries, trailed by China at five. Apple and Microsoft continue their decade-long tango for the top spot, while Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company sneaks in as the UAE’s lone representative—fresh off a $50 million stake in SpaceX.
Get the full ranking on Voronoi today.
With ChatGPT and other AI chatbots exploding in popularity, are users abandoning traditional search?
Sujan Sarkar answers that question with hard traffic data.
Drawing on a 24-month study (Apr 2023–Mar 2025) of the 10 biggest search engines and AI chatbots, the infographic reveals how user behavior is shifting right now—fueling spirited debate among SEO pros.
See the traffic numbers on Voronoi today.
Ever wondered how “Made in America” aircraft actually come together? Julie Peasley maps the far-flung supply chain behind Boeing’s workhorse jet.
From Japanese wing assemblies to French avionics, the diagram highlights dozens of key suppliers feeding parts into the 737 program as of April 2025—illustrating just how global “American” manufacturing really is.
Dive into the data on Voronoi today.
2025-05-31 23:28:36
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The world’s $12.5 trillion informal economy covers nearly every corner of the world, seeing the highest concentration in emerging economies.
Yet in absolute terms, China, the U.S. and India are home to the largest black markets—covering everything from street vendors to illegal activities that evade governmental oversight. Overall, this generates lower tax revenue and poorer working conditions given the absence of worker protections, leaving millions exposed to poor working conditions.
This graphic shows the largest shadow economies in the world, based on data from the EY Global Shadow Economy Report 2025.
While measuring the size of show economy activity is challenging, Ernst & Young used more than 70 variables to analyze unobserved economic activities in a country.
Primarily, a currency demand approach was used to examine cash use patterns across 131 jurisdictions covering 97.2% of world GDP. This is largely due to the informal economy driving significant demand for cash, especially high-denomination bills.
Since 2004, workers employed in China’s informal economy have nearly doubled, reaching approximately 200 million.
Driving this trend are jobs are found in the labor-intensive services sector, such as drivers, nannies, and roadside repairmen. As a result, China’s income tax revenue accounts for about 6% of GDP—far lower than the 24% OECD average.
Rank | Country | Shadow Economy Value | Shadow Economy % of GDP in 2023 |
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1 |
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$3.6T | 20.3 |
2 |
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$1.4T | 5.0 |
3 |
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$931B | 26.1 |
4 |
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$448B | 20.6 |
5 |
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$326B | 23.8 |
6 |
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$320B | 17.9 |
7 |
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$308B | 6.8 |
8 |
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$282B | 6.7 |
9 |
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$265B | 13.1 |
10 |
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$205B | 6.7 |
11 |
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$180B | 16.1 |
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$180B | 7.8 |
13 |
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$179B | 5.3 |
Ranking in second is the U.S. shadow economy, valued at $1.4 trillion. Overall, states with lower real GDP and higher regulatory burdens tend to have more active underground economies.
Meanwhile, Brazil leads in Latin America, with a shadow economy valued at $448 billion. In Europe, Germany is home to the largest at $308 billion, equal to 6.8% of GDP.
To learn more about this topic from a country-based perspective, check out this graphic on the size of the shadow economy by country.
2025-05-31 20:12:29
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Despite the economic uncertainty of 2025, America’s job market has shown resilience, adding 464,800 jobs (net) between February to April.
To find out which sectors are contributing the most to this growth, we visualized the latest BLS data, compiled by Charlie Bilello’s weekly blog.
The fastest growing job sector in early 2025 is Health Care & Social Assistance, which added nearly 193,000 jobs over the 3-month period.
Sector | Net Change (Feb–Apr 2025) |
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192,800 |
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50,000 |
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35,000 |
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35,000 |
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30,000 |
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28,000 |
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20,000 |
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16,200 |
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16,100 |
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16,000 |
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12,100 |
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10,000 |
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4,000 |
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1,600 |
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-2,000 |
Looking deeper into Health Care, a recent USAFacts ranking of the fastest growing occupations put several health-related professions near the top of the list.
This included nurse practitioner (+46.3% projected growth rate from 2023-2033), physician assistant (+28.5%), and physical therapist assistant (+25.4%).
Veterinary care is also expected to grow significantly, with technician and laboratory roles expected to grow by 19%. As of 2024, nearly 60 million U.S. households are estimated to own dogs.
The next fastest growing job sector is Transportation & Warehousing, which is likely due to the continued growth of e-commerce. In 2024, e-commerce sales exceeded $1.19 trillion, up from just $261 billion in 2013.
Online shopping has significantly increased the demand for storage and logistics, which leads to more jobs in fulfillment centers, distribution hubs, and delivery solutions.
Efforts to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. could also boost this sector’s employment even further.
if you enjoyed today’s post, check out Remote Jobs with the Highest Demand on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.
2025-05-31 01:06:47
When you invest in the S&P 500, you’re gaining exposure to the 500 biggest publicly traded companies in the U.S.—but not equally. Nearly 40% of your investment is concentrated in just 10 companies. So, who’s at the top in 2025?
This graphic, sponsored by Tema, uses the latest data from SlickCharts to show the weights of the 10 largest S&P 500 stocks in 2025.
The biggest names in tech continue to dominate the S&P 500. Alphabet leads the pack with a 7.64% weighting, followed closely by Microsoft at 6.19%. Nvidia, which has surged on the back of AI-related demand, now commands a 5.96% share of the index.
Rank | Company | Weight (%) |
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1 | Alphabet | 7.64 |
2 | Microsoft | 6.19 |
3 | Nvidia | 5.96 |
4 | Apple | 5.42 |
5 | Amazon | 3.95 |
6 | Meta | 2.93 |
7 | Tesla | 2.11 |
8 | Broadcom | 2.01 |
9 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1.98 |
10 | Walmart | 1.42 |
Other | 60.39 |
Rounding out the top five are Apple (5.42%) and Amazon (3.95%). This shows just how concentrated the index has become in a handful of mega-cap tech companies.
This high concentration level means that investors betting on the S&P 500 are heavily exposed to just a few companies, mainly in tech.
While these stocks have driven much of the market’s recent gains, they also have higher volatility. Sharp price swings—especially in tech—could create anxiety for investors, even with a strong long-term outlook. That anxiety can manifest in a phenomenon called “panic selling.”
A more balanced investment approach could help smooth out those bumps, offering greater diversification and peace of mind.
The Tema S&P 500 Historical Weight ETF (DSPY) mirrors the S&P 500 while adjusting company weights to reflect their 35-year historical average levels. This strategy aims to reduce today’s high concentration risk and provide investors with a more balanced approach to investing in the S&P 500.
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See which goods drive America’s $425B trade deficit—and why they signal key opportunities for U.S. reshoring and domestic investment.
By early 2025, the top ten companies in the S&P 500 made up nearly 40%, marking a high degree of market concentration.
2025-05-30 22:41:22
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Billion-dollar startups were once rare, but they’ve become increasingly common as venture capital funding has surged and tech innovation accelerates across industries.
This graphic visualizes unicorns valued at $2 billion or more that became unicorns ($1 billion+ in valuation) in 2025. Data comes from PitchBook, as of May 1, 2025.
PitchBook defines unicorns as venture-backed companies valued at $1 billion or more after a funding round, until it goes public, gets acquired, or drops below that valuation.
Below, we show the largest unicorns created in 2025 with a valuation of $2 billion or more, their sector, their country of origin, and which month they became a unicorn.
Company | Sector | Most recent valuation |
Country | Unicorn as of |
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Yangtze Memory | Advanced Manufacturing | $22.1B |
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April 2025 |
Abridge | HealthTech | $2.8B |
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February 2025 |
Peregrine | Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | $2.5B |
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March 2025 |
Function | HealthTech | $2.5B |
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February 2025 |
Anysphere | Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | $2.5B |
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January 2025 |
StackAdapt | SaaS (Software as a Service) | $2.5B |
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January 2025 |
SE Environment | Environmental Services | $2.2B |
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March 2025 |
Synthesia | Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | $2.1B |
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January 2025 |
The Bot Company | Robotics and Drones | $2B |
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March 2025 |
Supabase | SaaS (Software as a Service) | $2B |
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March 2025 |
Mercor | Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | $2B |
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January 2025 |
Olipop | Beverages | $2B |
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March 2025 |
Yangtze Memory, a Chinese flash memory chip developer, is 2025’s biggest unicorn so far with a $22.1 billion valuation.
The company became a unicorn, by PitchBook’s definition, in April 2025 after it secured a $222 million investment from Quanhong Investment. Even if a company’s internal or market valuation exceeds $1 billion, PitchBook’s definition requires a qualifying funding event for official unicorn status.
Abridge, an American healthcare AI startup that summarizes clinician-patient conversations into documentation, is the second-most valuable unicorn in the class of 2025.
AI-driven companies dominate the list of the biggest unicorns of 2025—such as Synthesia (AI video generation), AnySphere (AI programming assistants), and The Bot Company (AI agents)—and have attracted significant investment in recent years.
There have been 43 new unicorns created in 2025, as of May. The largest share (65%) of new unicorns in 2025 are from North America, followed by Europe (23%).
Currently, the most valuable unicorns in the world are ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
To learn about unicorn companies, check out this graphic by Julie Peasley that visualizes the distribution of unicorn companies by value.
2025-05-30 20:11:01
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The U.S. and China are in the midst of their second trade war in seven years.
Earlier this year President Trump announced an initial 34% “reciprocal” tariff rate on China, leading to a swift Chinese retaliation.
For a brief period, both crossed into 100% territory (i.e., more than the entire cost of the goods itself).
Experts cautioned that the resulting chaos could wipe off hundreds of billions from both economies and financial markets saw a swift downturn in response.
Since then, tariff rates have come down: varying between 40–50% on Chinese goods entering the U.S. and 10–30% on U.S. products entering China.
In this chart, we compare the combined GDP of the U.S. and China versus everyone else, using April 2025 data from the International Monetary Fund.
The latest estimates for 2025 have America’s and China’s combined GDP at roughly $50 trillion.
Of the two, the U.S. is much larger, at about $31 trillion, with China at $19 trillion.
Rank | Countries | 2025 GDP (in Millions) |
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1 |
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$30,507 |
2 |
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$19,232 |
3 |
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$4,745 |
4 |
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$4,187 |
5 |
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$4,186 |
6 |
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$3,839 |
7 |
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$3,211 |
8 |
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$2,423 |
9 |
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$2,225 |
10 |
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$2,126 |
11 |
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$2,076 |
12 |
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$1,800 |
13 |
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$1,790 |
14 |
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$1,772 |
15 |
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$1,693 |
16 |
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$1,437 |
17 |
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$1,430 |
18 |
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$1,272 |
19 |
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$1,084 |
20 |
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$980 |
21 |
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$947 |
22 |
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$805 |
23 |
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$685 |
24 |
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$684 |
25 |
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$620 |
26 |
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$599 |
27 |
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$583 |
28 |
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$565 |
29 |
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$549 |
30 |
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$546 |
31 |
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$534 |
32 |
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$504 |
33 |
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$497 |
34 |
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$491 |
35 |
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$467 |
36 |
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$450 |
37 |
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$445 |
38 |
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$428 |
39 |
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$424 |
40 |
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$410 |
41 |
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$403 |
42 |
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$360 |
43 |
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$347 |
44 |
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$344 |
45 |
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$341 |
46 |
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$321 |
47 |
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$304 |
48 |
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49 |
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$301 |
50 |
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$269 |
51 |
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$267 |
52 |
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$258 |
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$249 |
54 |
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$237 |
55 |
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$223 |
56 |
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$206 |
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$188 |
58 |
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$166 |
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$153 |
60 |
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$147 |
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$132 |
62 |
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63 |
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$128 |
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$126 |
65 |
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109 |
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$33 |
110 |
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$32 |
111 |
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$30 |
112 |
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$29 |
113 |
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$29 |
114 |
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$28 |
115 |
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$27 |
116 |
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$26 |
117 |
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$26 |
118 |
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128 |
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$20 |
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$3 |
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$3 |
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167 |
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168 |
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$2 |
169 |
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$2 |
170 |
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$2 |
171 |
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$2 |
172 |
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173 |
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175 |
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176 |
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$1 |
177 |
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$1 |
178 |
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$1 |
179 |
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$1 |
180 |
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$1 |
181 |
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$1 |
182 |
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$1 |
183 |
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184 |
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185 |
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186 |
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189 |
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$0.1 |
If we skip the next three economies—Germany, India, and Japan—then the entire rest of the world (184 countries), also has an economic output of around $50 trillion.
Which means that despite the rise of regional trade, there is no escaping one of the two economic giants.
Groups | 2025 GDP (in Millions) |
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$49,739 |
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$50,381 |
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$13,118 |
The U.S. is the world’s largest importer of consumer goods, and China is the largest exporter. Most of the world picks one of these two as their largest trading partner.
So even when countries might not enjoy the geopolitics of both countries, their economic might effectively makes them the loudest voice in the room.
Want more fun comparison maps? Check out: Germany’s Economy Equals 22 Other European Countries Combined for regional-specific breakdowns.