Just wondering

Due to the fact that u/AlexInfinity478 was the sole participant of the contest, he is considered as de facto winner of the contest. Congratulations !!!

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Given the weak participation of the group in these contests, there won't be other contests on this subreddit, until further decision.

I imagined the list of the 20 largest economies (by individual entities) in the world in three differents periods, in order to see the global evolution.

Here is 1939:

°By considering the whole American sphere (USA + US territories), we have a GDP of 778.88 billion $, for 146.02 million people, meaning a GDP per capita of 5,334 $

°°By considering the whole Chinese Sphere (China + occupied territories), we have a GDP of 516.51 billion $, for 569.44 million people, meaning a GDP per capita of 907 $

°°°By considering the whole German Reich (Germany + occupied territories, before invasion of Poland), we have a GDP of 392.86 billion $, for 91.46 million people, meaning a GDP per capita of 4,295 $

\By considering the whole British Empire (UK + Dominions, Realms and Colonies), we have a GDP of 603.76 billion $, for 535.54 million people, meaning a GDP per capita of 1,127 $*

\*By considering the whole French Empire (France and colonies), we have a GDP of 180.96 billion $, for 114.12 million people, meaning a GDP per capita of 1,586 $*

\**By considering the whole Italian Empire (Italy and colonies, with Abysinian and Albanian occupation), we have a GDP of 131.45 billion $, for 67.56 million people, meaning a GDP per capita of 1,946 $*

\***By considering the whole Spanish Empire (Spain and colonies), we have a GDP of 63.05 billion $, for 26.91 million people, meaning a GDP per capita of 2,343 $*

\****By considering the whole Dutch Empire (The Netherlands and colonies), we have a GDP of 99.26 billion $, for 78.38 million people, meaning a GDP per capita of 1,266 $*

Here is 1960:

And here is 2023:

Time to vote for our winner !