CA's Economy Is Now Larger Than All But These 3 Countries
- California's economy became the world's fourth largest in 2024, surpassing Japan.
- This occurred after the economy sustained strong growth averaging 7.5% from 2021 to 2024.
- Governor Gavin Newsom announced this achievement using data from IMF and BEA.
- California's 2024 nominal GDP reached $4.1 trillion, exceeding Japan's $4.02 trillion.
- Newsom stated the state seeks global trade opportunities despite federal tariff policies.
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California overtakes Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy
California has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, as he warned of the threat posed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs to the tech powerhouse’s fast-growing wealth.
California Now 4th Largest Economy in the World
PHOTO FILE/AP NEWS SACRAMENTO — (KMJ/KFSN) -California is now the fourth largest economy in the world, according to new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data shows California’s nominal GDP reached $4.1 trillion, surpassing Japan’s $4.02 trillion. California now sits behind only the U.S., China, and Germany in global rankings. “California isn’t just keeping pace with the world-we’…

California economy is now the world’s 4th-largest. But other measures are grim.
By one measure, California’s economy is thriving. By other metrics? Not so much. The Golden State’s economy reached another milestone last year by jumping ahead of Japan to become the world’s fourth-biggest economy, according to new data from the International Monetary Fund. But deep inequality is widening, including in Silicon Valley, where inequality has grown at twice the clip of the rest of the U.S. Plus, President Donald Trump’s steep tarif…
Newsom touts CA as world's 4th largest economy on paper as real jobs fall
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is now the world’s fourth largest economy. But after accounting for the high cost of goods and services, California only barely edges out low-performing Italy, with the state’s continued…
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