What are the leading countries in today's world economy?

Answer by  spottygao (42)

Depends on your measure - GDP percapita = 1) Liechenstein 2) Qatar 3) Luxembourg / GDP growth = 1) Bhutan 2) Macau 3) Qatar ( from CIA factbook) / UN HDI = 1) Norway 2) Australia 3) Iceland / Global Competitiveness = 1) USA 2) Singapore 3) Finland...................... Etc etc!

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

The leading economies based on size are The United States, Japan, China, and Germany. You could also consider the European Union, of which German is part, which makes it the fourth largest economy. Based on growth rate, India, China, Russia, and Brazil are leading economies. Based on population, the leading countries are China and India.

Answer by  bluemeanies (43)

The leading countries in todays world economy are the United States, China, Japan, India, the UK and Germany. Other influential economies are France, Italy, Brazil and Russia.

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

Brazil, Russia, China and India have the highest national growth rates. The United States, Japan, Germany and China have the largest total economies with India closing the gap. On a per capita (per person) annual income, the United States, Japan, Bermuda, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia are in the lead.

Answer by  markochiguegmailcom (514)

I am pretty sure that the G8 countries (USA, Japan, Great Britain, France, Canada, Germany, Russia and Italy) are among those leading the world's economy. The European Union is also among these nations. And, I think China and India are also at the top of the list among emerging nations.

Answer by  nacl (20)

The biggest economies are Japan, USA, China, and Germany. However, taking the united Europe together, all of the European countries do play a leading role.

Answer by  Anonymous

USA, Japan and China are the largest economies