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World's 30 economic superpowers

Last updated on: April 11, 2013 08:57 IST

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut down its 2013 forecast for global economic growth to 3.9 per cent from the 4.1 per cent, trimming projections for most advanced and emerging economies.

It pegs the GDP growth in the United States to be 2.3 per cent, down from 2.4 per cent.

Take a look at the world's top 30 economic giants in terms of nominal GDP, according to the IMF.

United States (Rank 1)

GDP: $15.65 trillion

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China (Rank 2)

GDP: $8.25 trillion

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Japan (Rank 3)

GDP: $5.98 trillion

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Germany

GDP: $3.36 trillion

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France (Rank 5)

GDP: $2.58 trillion

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United Kingdom (Rank 6)

GDP: $2.43 trillion

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Brazil (Rank 7)

GDP: $2.42 trillion

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Italy (Rank 8)

GDP: $1.98 trillion

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Russia (Rank 9)

GDP: $1.95 trillion

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India (Rank 10)

GDP: $1.94 trillion

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Canada (Rank 11)

GDP: $1.77 trillion

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Australia

GDP: $1.54 trillion

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Spain (Rank 13)

GDP: $1.34 trillion

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Mexico (Rank 14)

GDP: $1.16 trillion

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South Korea

GDP: $1.15 trillion

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Indonesia (Rank 16)

GDP: $894.85 billion

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Turkey (Rank 17)

GDP: $783.06 billion

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The Netherlands (Rank 18)

GDP: $770.22 billion

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Saudi Arabia

GDP: $657.04 billion

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Switzerland

GDP: $622.85 billion

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Sweden (Rank 21)

GDP: $520.25 billion

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Norway (Rank 22)

GDP: $499.82 billion

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Iran (Rank 23)

GDP: $483.78 billion

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Belgium (Rank 24)

GDP: $476.79 billion

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Argentina (Rank 25)

GDP: $474.81 billion

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Poland (Rank 26)

GDP: $470.35 billion

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Taiwan (Rank 27)

GDP: $466.05 billion

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Austria (Rank 28)

GDP: $391.46 billion

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South Africa (Rank 29)

GDP: $390.91 billion

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Thailand (Rank 30)

GDP: $376.98