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California’s latest GDP, based on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis’s mid-year figures and measured in U.S. dollars, reached $4.53 trillion, up 5% from last year, placing the state fourth in the world behind the U.S., China and Germany. That position is tenuous, as California is only slightly ahead of Japan ($4.34 trillion), while the U.K. ($4.27 trillion) and India ($4.06 trillion) trail closely behind. The article notes that 2026 is not over, full IMF figures arrive in April 2027, and a roughly 3% rise in the dollar has boosted the U.S.-dollar-based results. Because of historical revisions, California ranked fifth from 2019 through last year, so 2026 could be its first year in the fourth spot.
- Yes, California, you're the world's fourth-largest economy – Orange County Register
Columnist Jonathan Lansner's calculations put California's 2026 GDP at $4.53 trillion, up 5% from 2025, which keeps the state narrowly fourth in the world behind the U.S. ($33 trillion), China ($22 trillion) and Germany ($5.5 trillion). The spot is tenuous: Japan's $4.34 trillion economy, which shrank 2%, is only slightly behind, while the U.K. ($4.27 trillion) and India ($4.06 trillion) follow. The article notes that 2026 is not over, the full picture will come with the IMF's April 2027 update, and a roughly 3% rise in the dollar has boosted dollar-denominated GDP totals. Revisions to historical data had ranked California fifth from 2019 through 2025 rather than fourth from 2024 as previously reported, so 2026 would be its first time in the No. 4 spot if the latest numbers hold.
- Yes, California, you're the world's fourth-largest economy – Daily Bulletin
Columnist Jonathan Lansner's calculations put California's 2026 GDP at $4.53 trillion, up 5% from 2025, which keeps the state narrowly fourth in the world behind the U.S. ($33 trillion), China ($22 trillion) and Germany ($5.5 trillion). The spot is tenuous: Japan's $4.34 trillion economy, which shrank 2%, is only slightly behind, while the U.K. ($4.27 trillion) and India ($4.06 trillion) follow. The article notes that 2026 is not over, the full picture will come with the IMF's April 2027 update, and a roughly 3% rise in the dollar has boosted dollar-denominated GDP totals. Revisions to historical data had ranked California fifth from 2019 through 2025 rather than fourth from 2024 as previously reported, so 2026 would be its first time in the No. 4 spot if the latest numbers hold.
- Yes , California , youre the world fourth - largest economy – Daily News
According to columnist Jonathan Lansner, California's latest GDP of $4.53 trillion, up 5% from 2025, keeps the state at the world's fourth-largest economy when compared with IMF estimates for nations. The ranking is tenuous: Japan is only slightly smaller at $4.34 trillion and shrank 2% over the past year, while the UK ($4.27 trillion) and India ($4.06 trillion) are also close behind. The article notes that 2026 is not over, the IMF's next full update comes in April 2027, and the roughly 3% rise of the U.S. dollar also boosts the figures. Because of historical revisions, California ranked fifth from 2019 through last year, so 2026 would be its first year in the No. 4 spot if the latest data holds.
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