Band 9: The table below shows the GDP, annual economic growth, and GDP per capita of the five largest economies in the world in 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.

The table compares the GDP, annual economic growth, and GDP per capita of five of the world’s largest economies in 2019.

Overall, the United States had by far the highest GDP and GDP per capita among the listed countries, while India ranked lowest in both categories. In contrast, China recorded the strongest annual growth rate.

In terms of economic size, the US had the largest GDP at $21.4 trillion, followed by China with $14.3 trillion. Japan’s economy was roughly one-third of China’s at $5.1 trillion, while Germany and India had significantly smaller figures, at $3.9 trillion and $2.9 trillion respectively.

Regarding annual economic growth, China achieved the fastest expansion at 6.1%, considerably higher than India, which grew by 4.2%. The US showed moderate growth at 2.2%, whereas Japan and Germany recorded very slow growth rates of 0.7% and 0.6%.

A similar pattern is seen in GDP per capita figures. The US led with $65,300, followed by Germany ($46,445) and Japan ($40,257). China’s per capita income was much lower at $10,260, and India had the smallest figure at only $2,100.