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California's GDP surpasses Japan's

California's nominal gross domestic product has surpassed Japan's, making it the fourth largest economy globally

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Jan 5, 2026

How does California's GDP compare to the GDPs of major countries like the UK, France, and India?

California’s economy in recent BEA/IMF-based reporting sits among the very largest in the world, with headline nominal GDP estimates around $3.9–$4.1 trillion that have placed the state as high as fou...