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The world's largest economies

July 29, 2008

2. Japan

Japan, with a GDP of $4.377 trillion, is the world's second largest economy.

However, in terms of purchasing power parity, Japan is ranked third by the World Bank. It's GDP in PPP terms is $4.283 trillion.

Japan's per capita income (annual) is $37,670, making it the 25th highest in the world.

Image: Japan Railway Tokai's bullet train 'Shinkansen N700' speeds before Mount Fuji during a test run in Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan. | Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images

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