The data on GDP by country from the World Bank presented on this page covers the period for the last half of the century. Looking at the GDP figures from a historic perspective allows an understanding of what phase is the economy of a country at the moment. GDP is the single most commonly referenced figure to cover the entirety of a national economy and its trajectory in a single statistic. Other GDP-related dashboards:Historical GDP per capita by countryForecast of GDP by countryForecast of GDP per capita by country World GDP rankingWorld GDP per capita rankingWorld GDP