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So, you want to open sweat shops here in the good ole USA? That's what they use to compete with us. My gosh, Trump really has made you lose what little mind you have.By Kimberly Amadeo
Updated July 05, 2019
In 2018, China was the world's largest economy for the fourth year in a row. It produced $25.3 trillion in economic output according to estimates by the International Monetary Fund. It contributed 19% of the world's total gross domestic product of $135.2 trillion.
The European Union was in second place, generating $22 trillion. Together, China and the EU generate 35% of the world's economic output.
The United States remained in third place, producing $20.5 trillion. The world's three largest economies combined produced 50% of the world's total economy.
No other economy is even close to any of these three. The fourth-largest economy was India, producing $10.4 trillion. Japan was fifth, at $5.6 trillion. Germany, the strongest country in the EU, produced $4.4 trillion.
Why China Is the World's Largest Economy