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World's 25 largest consumer markets!

Last updated on: July 29, 2011 12:49 IST

Image: Emerging economies are not the only one seeing a surge in consumer spending.
India, like other emerging economies, is a huge consumer market, and it is expected to grow further.

But emerging economies are not the only countries witnessing a surge in consumer spending.

Let us take a look at 25 largest consumer markets in the world, according to United Nations Statistics Division.

The countries are sorted by their Household final consumption expenditure, which represents consumer spending in nominal terms.

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World's 25 largest consumer markets!

Image: India's consumer market has 57 per cent share of GDP.

India

HFCE: $737,936 millions

Per cent of GDP: 57

Per cent of world consumer market: 2.12

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Image: US consumer market is 29 per cent of world market.

United States

HFCE: $10,026,400 millions

Per cent of GDP: 71

Per cent of world consumer market: 28.90

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Image: Japan's consumer market is 58 per cent of GDP.

2. Japan

HFCE: $2,952,710 millions

Per cent of GDP: 58

Per cent of world consumer market: 8.51

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Image: Germany's consumer market is 5.65 per cent of world market.

3. Germany

HFCE: $1,960,230 millions

Per cent of GDP: 59

Per cent of world consumer market: 5.65

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Image: China's consumer market is 25 per cent of GDP.

4. China

HFCE: $1,835,280 millions

Per cent of GDP: 37

Per cent of world consumer market: 5.29

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Image: France's consumer market is 4.45 per cent of world market.

5. France

HFCE: $1,545,900 millions

Per cent of GDP: 58

Per cent of world consumer market: 4.45

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Image: UK's consumer market is 65 per cent of GDP.

6. The United Kingdom

HFCE: $1,415,350 millions

Per cent of GDP: 65

Per cent of world consumer market: 4.08

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Image: Italy's consumer market is 60 per cent of GDP.

7. Italy

HFCE: $1,266,270 millions

Per cent of GDP: 60

Per cent of world consumer market: 3.65

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Image: Brazil's consumer market is 63 per cent of GDP.

9. Brazil

HFCE: $986,498 millions

Per cent of GDP: 63

Per cent of world consumer market: 2.84

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Image: Spain's consumer market is 57 per cent of GDP.

10. Spain

HFCE: $828,5478 millions

Per cent of GDP: 57

Per cent of world consumer market: 2.38

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Image: Canada's consumer market is 59 per cent.

11. Canada

HFCE: $786,220 millions

Per cent of GDP: 59

Per cent of world consumer market: 2.26

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Image: Russia's consumer market is 1.93 per cent of world market.

12. Russia

HFCE: $671,629 millions

Per cent of GDP: 55

Per cent of world consumer market: 1.93

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Image: Mexico's consumer market is 67 per cent of GDP.

12. Mexico

HFCE: $582,0379 millions

Per cent of GDP: 67

Per cent of world consumer market: 1.67

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Image: Australia's consumer market is 1.62 per cent of world market.

13. Australia

HFCE: $564,99379 millions

Per cent of GDP: 56

Per cent of world consumer market: 1.62

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Image: South Korea's consumer market is 54 per cent of GDP.

14. South Korea

HFCE: $452,182 millions

Per cent of GDP: 54

Per cent of world consumer market: 1.30

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Image: Turkey's consumer market is 72 per cent of GDP.

15. Turkey

HFCE: $439,678 millions

Per cent of GDP: 72

Per cent of world consumer market: 1.26

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Image: Holland's consumer market is 1.05 per cent of world market.

16. The Netherlands

HFCE: $364,781millions

Per cent of GDP: 46

Per cent of world consumer market: 1.05

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Image: Indonesia's consumer market is 59 per cent of GDP.

17. Indonesia

HFCE: $316,730 millions

Per cent of GDP: 59

Per cent of world consumer market: 0.91

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Image: Swizerland's consumer market is 58 per cent of GDP.

18. Switzerland

HFCE: $285,311 millions

Per cent of GDP: 58

Per cent of world consumer market: 0.82

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Image: Poland's consumer market is 0.75 per cent of world market.

19. Poland

HFCE: $263,048 millions

Per cent of GDP: 61

Per cent of world consumer market: 0.75

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Image: Belgium's consumer market is 52 per cent of GDP.

20. Belgium

HFCE: $246,983 millions

Per cent of GDP: 52

Per cent of world consumer market: 0.71

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Image: Greece's consumer market is 0.69 per cent of world market.

21. Greece

HFCE: $242,266 millions

Per cent of GDP: 75

Per cent of world consumer market: 0.69

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Image: Venezuela's consumer market is 64 per cent of GDP.

22. Venezuela

HFCE: $209,194 millions

Per cent of GDP: 64

Per cent of world consumer market: 0.60

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Image: Austria's consumer market is 54 per cent of GDP.

23. Austria

HFCE: $206,998 millions

Per cent of GDP: 54

Per cent of world consumer market: 0.59

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Image: Sweden's consumer market is 0.57 per cent of world market.

24. Sweden

HFCE: $198,064 millions

Per cent of GDP: 49

Per cent of world consumer market: 0.57