Americas

==Economy==
{{main|Economy of North America|Latin American economy|Economy of South America}}
{{see also|List of North American countries by GDP (nominal)|List of North American countries by GDP (PPP)}}
{{see also|List of Latin American and Caribbean countries by GDP (PPP)}}

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! Rank
! Country
! [[List of IMF ranked countries by past and projected GDP (nominal)|GDP]] <small>(nominal, peak year)</small><br /><small>millions of [[International dollar|USD]]</small><ref name="IMF Data">{{Cite web|title=World Economic Outlook Database April 2022|url=https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2022/April|access-date=2022-04-19|website=www.imf.org}}</ref>
! Peak year
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| 1 ||align=left|{{nowrap|{{flag|United States}}}}||26,949,643||2023
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| 2 ||align=left|{{flag|Brazil}}<ref>[https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?end=2012&locations=JP-FR-BR-SA-AR-SE&start=1960 World Bank's GDP (Nominal) Data for Brazil]</ref>||2,616,157||2011
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| 3 ||align=left|{{flag|Canada}}<ref>[https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?end=2022&locations=CN&most_recent_value_desc=true&start=1960 World Bank's GDP (Nominal) Data for Canada]</ref>||2,139,840||2022
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| 4 ||align=left|{{flag|Mexico}} ||1,811,468||2023
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| 5 ||align=left|{{flag|Argentina}} ||643,861||2017
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| 6||align=left|{{Flag|Cuba}}<ref>[https://databankfiles.worldbank.org/public/ddpext_download/GDP.pdf World Bank's GDP (Nominal) data for Cuba]</ref>||545,218||2021
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| 7 ||align=left|{{flag|Venezuela}}<ref>[https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?end=2014&locations=VE&start=1960 World Bank's GDP (Nominal) Data for Venezuela]</ref>||482,359||2014
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| 8 ||align=left|{{flag|Colombia}} ||382,094||2013
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| 9 ||align=left|{{flag|Chile}} ||344,400||2023
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| 10 ||align=left|{{flag|Peru}} ||264,636||2023
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|- style="background:#dbdbdb;"
! Rank
! Country
! [[List of countries by past and projected GDP (PPP)|GDP]] <small>(PPP, peak year)</small><br /><small>millions of [[International dollar|USD]]</small>
! Peak year
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| 1 ||align=left|{{nowrap|{{flag|United States}}}}||26,949,643||2023
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| 2 ||align=left|{{flag|Brazil}} ||4,101,022||2023
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| 3 ||align=left|{{flag|Mexico}} ||3,277,601||2023
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| 4 ||align=left|{{flag|Canada}} ||2,378,973||2023
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| 5 ||align=left|{{flag|Argentina}} ||1,239,515||2023
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| 6 ||align=left|{{flag|Colombia}} ||1,052,389||2022
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| 7 ||align=left|{{flag|Chile}} ||597,520||2023
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| 8 ||align=left|{{flag|Venezuela}} ||561,817||2013
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| 9 ||align=left|{{flag|Peru}} ||548,465||2023
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| 10 ||align=left|{{flag|Dominican Republic}} ||273,703||2023
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In exports and imports, in 2020, the United States was the world's second largest exporter (US$1.64 trillion) and the largest importer (US$2.56 trillion). Mexico was the tenth largest exporter and importer. Canada was the twelfth largest exporter and importer. Brazil was the 24th largest exporter and the 28th largest importer. Chile was the 45th largest exporter and the 47th largest importer. Argentina was the 46th largest exporter and the 52nd largest importer. Colombia was the 54th largest exporter and the 51st largest importer; among others.<ref>[https://www.trademap.org/(X(1)S(wxymkd45vpinba45qduyc345))/Country_SelProduct.aspx?nvpm=1%7C%7C%7C%7C%7CTOTAL%7C%7C%7C2%7C1%7C1%7C2%7C1%7C1%7C2%7C1%7C1&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Trade Map - List of exporters for the selected product in 2018 (All products)], Trademap.org</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.abrams.wiki/solutions/market-intelligence|title=Opportunities and risks in world trade at a glance &#124; ABRAMS world trade wiki|website=en.abrams.wiki}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=International Trade Statistics|url=https://www.trademap.org/tradestat/Country_SelProduct_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c%7c%7c%7c%7cTOTAL%7c%7c%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c1|access-date=25 August 2020|website=International Trade Centre}}</ref>

The [[agriculture]] of the continent is very strong and varied. Countries such as [[United States]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Mexico]] and [[Argentina]] are among the largest agricultural producers on the planet. In 2019, the continent dominated the world production of [[soy]] (almost 90% of the world total, with Brazil, the United States, Argentina, Paraguay, Canada and Bolivia among the 10 largest on the planet), [[sugarcane]] (about 55% of the world total, with Brazil, Mexico, the United States, and Guatemala among the 10 largest on the planet), [[coffee]] (about 55% of the world total, with Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Peru and Guatemala among the 10 largest on the planet) and [[maize]] (about 48% of the world total, with the United States, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico among the 10 largest on the planet). The continent also produces almost 40% of world's [[Orange (fruit)|orange]] (with Brazil, the US and Mexico among the top 10 producers), about 37% of world's [[pineapple]] (with Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico and Colombia among the 10 largest producers), about 35% of world's [[lemon]] (with Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and the United States among the 10 largest producers) and about 30% of world's [[cotton]] (with the US, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina among the top 10 producers), among several other products.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/|title=FAOSTAT|website=Fao.org}}</ref>

In [[livestock]], America also has giant productions. In 2018, the continent produced around 45% of the world's [[beef]] (with the US, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Canada among the world's 10 largest producers); about 36% of the world's [[chicken meat]] (with the US, Brazil and Mexico among the world's 10 largest producers), and about 28% of the world's [[cow's milk]] (with the US and Brazil among the 10 largest producers in the world), among other products.<ref name="auto"/>

In industrial terms, the [[World Bank]] lists the top producing countries each year, based on the total value of production. According to the 2019 list, the United States has the second most valuable industry in the world (US$2.3 trillion), Mexico has the 12th most valuable industry in the world (US$217.8 billion), Brazil has the 13th most valuable industry in the world (US$173.6 billion), Canada has the 15th most valuable industry in the world (US$151.7 billion), Venezuela the 30th largest (US$58.2 billion, but depends on the oil to obtain this amount), Argentina was the 31st largest (US$57.7 billion), Colombia the 46th largest (US$35.4 billion), Peru the 50th largest ($28.7 billion), and Chile the 51st largest (US$28.3 billion), among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.CD?most_recent_value_desc=true|title=Manufacturing, value added (current US$) &#124; Data|website=data.worldbank.org}}</ref>

In the production of [[petroleum|oil]], the continent had 8 of the 30 largest world producers in 2020: United States (1st), Canada (4th), Brazil (8th), Mexico (14th), Colombia (20th), Venezuela (26th), Ecuador (27th) and Argentina (28th).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world/petroleum-and-other-liquids/annual-petroleum-and-other-liquids-production|title=International - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)|website=Eia.gov}}</ref>

In the production of [[natural gas]], the continent had 8 of the 32 largest world producers in 2015: United States (1st), Canada (5th), Argentina (18th), Trinidad and Tobago (20th), Mexico (21st), Venezuela (28th), Bolivia (31st) and Brazil (32nd).<ref>[http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/KeyWorld2014.pdf IEA. Key World Energy Statistics 2014. Natural Gas.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405035039/http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/keyworld2014.pdf |date=April 5, 2015 }}, Iea.org, Access date - 01/17/2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2249rank.|title=html CIA. The World Factbook. Natural gas - production.|website=Cia.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}{{dead link|date=July 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In the production of [[coal]], the continent had 5 of the 30 largest world producers in 2018: United States (3rd), Colombia (12th), Canada (13th), Mexico (24th) and Brazil (27th).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy.html|title=Statistical Review of World Energy &#124; Energy economics &#124; Home|website=Bp.com}}</ref>

In the production of [[Automotive industry|vehicles]], the continent had 5 of the 30 largest world producers in 2019: United States (2nd), Mexico (7th), Brazil (9th), Canada (12th) and Argentina (28th).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oica.net/category/production-statistics/2019-statistics/|title=2019 Statistics &#124; www.oica.net|website=Oica.net}}</ref>

In the production of [[steel]], the continent had 5 of the 31 largest world producers in 2019: United States (4th), Brazil (9th), Mexico (15th), Canada (18th) and Argentina (31st).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:391fbe61-488d-46d1-b611-c9a43224f9b8/2019%2520global%2520crude%2520steel%2520production.pdf|title=World crude steel production|website=Worldsteel.org|access-date=December 14, 2021|archive-date=January 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130161636/https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:391fbe61-488d-46d1-b611-c9a43224f9b8/2019%2520global%2520crude%2520steel%2520production.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsteel.org/media-centre/press-releases/2020/Global-crude-steel-output-increases-by-3.4--in-2019.html|title=worldsteel &#124; Global crude steel output increases by 3.4% in 2019|website=Worldsteel.org}}</ref>

In [[mining]], the continent has large productions of [[gold]] (mainly in the United States, Canada, Peru, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-gold.pdf|title=USGS Gold Production Statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[silver]] (mainly in Mexico, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina and the US);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-silver.pdf|title=Production statistics of USGS Silver|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[copper]] (mainly in Chile, Peru, US, Mexico and Brazil);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-copper.pdf|title=Copper production statistics for the USGS|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[platinum]] (Canada and US);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-platinum.pdf|title=USGS platinum production statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[iron ore]] (Brazil, Canada, US, Peru and Chile);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-iron-ore.pdf|title=Production statistics of USGS iron ore|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[zinc]] (Peru, US, Mexico, Bolivia, Canada and Brazil);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-zinc.pdf|title=Zinc production statistics from USGS|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[molybdenum]] (Chile, Peru, Mexico, Canada, US);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-molybdenum.pdf|title=USGS Molybdenum Production Statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[lithium]] (Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Canada);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-lithium.pdf|title=USGS lithium production statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[lead]] (Peru, US, Mexico and Bolivia);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-lead.pdf|title=USGS Lead Production Statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[bauxite]] (Brazil, Jamaica, Canada, and US);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-bauxite-alumina.pdf|title=USGS Bauxite Production Statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[tin]] (Peru, Bolivia and Brazil);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-tin.pdf|title=USGS tin production statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[manganese]] (Brazil and Mexico);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-manganese.pdf|title=Manganese production statistics from the USGS|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[antimony]] (Bolivia, Mexico, Guatemala, Canada and Ecuador);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-antimony.pdf|title=USGS antimony production statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[nickel]] (Canada, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Cuba and US);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-nickel.pdf|title=USGS Nickel Production Statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[niobium]] (Brazil and Canada);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-niobium.pdf|title=USGS Niobium Production Statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> [[rhenium]] (Chile and US);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-rhenium.pdf|title=USGS rhenium production statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> and [[iodine]] (Chile),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-iodine.pdf|title=USGS iodine production statistics|website=Pubs.usgs.gov|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> among others.

[[Dominica]], [[Panama]] and the [[Dominican Republic]] have the fastest-growing economy in the Americas according to the [[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2021/April/weo-report?c=512,914,612,614,311,213,911,314,193,122,912,313,419,513,316,913,124,339,638,514,218,963,616,223,516,918,748,618,624,522,622,156,626,628,228,924,233,632,636,634,238,662,960,423,935,128,611,321,243,248,469,253,642,643,939,734,644,819,172,132,646,648,915,134,652,174,328,258,656,654,336,263,268,532,944,176,534,536,429,433,178,436,136,343,158,439,916,664,826,542,967,443,917,544,941,446,666,668,672,946,137,546,674,676,548,556,678,181,867,682,684,273,868,921,948,943,686,688,518,728,836,558,138,196,278,692,694,962,142,449,564,565,283,853,288,293,566,964,182,359,453,968,922,714,862,135,716,456,722,942,718,724,576,936,961,813,726,199,733,184,524,361,362,364,732,366,144,146,463,528,923,738,578,537,742,866,369,744,186,925,869,746,926,466,112,111,298,927,846,299,582,487,474,754,698,&s=NGDPD,PPPGDP,NGDPDPC,PPPPC,&sy=1980&ey=2026&ssm=0&scsm=1&scc=0&ssd=1&ssc=0&sic=1&sort=subject&ds=.&br=1|title=World Economic Outlook Database|website=Imf.org}}</ref> 16, five to seven countries in the southern part of the Americas had weakening economies in decline, compared to only three countries in the northern part of the Americas.<ref name=IMFNorthAmericaGDP>{{Cite web|url=http://statisticstimes.com/economy/north-american-countries-by-gdp-per-capita.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010114728/http://statisticstimes.com/economy/north-american-countries-by-gdp-per-capita.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-10-10|author=International Monetary Fund|publisher=International Monetary Fund|title=List of North American countries by GDP per capita|work=World Economic Outlook|date=October 2016|access-date=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref name=IMFUNASURGDP>{{Cite web|url=http://statisticstimes.com/economy/south-american-countries-by-gdp-per-capita.php|author=International Monetary Fund|publisher=International Monetary Fund|title=List of South American countries by GDP per capita|work=World Economic Outlook|date=October 2016|access-date=September 25, 2017}}</ref> Haiti has the lowest GDP per capita in the Americas, although its economy was growing slightly {{as of|2016|lc=y}}.<ref name="IMFNorthAmericaGDP" /><ref name=IMFUNASURGDP/>