Inditex's revenues were greater than Paraguay's GDP
Paraguay's market economy is particularly dependent on agriculture, with one of its main exports being soybeans.
•Paraguay's GDP in 2016 was $27,424 million.
•Inditex's total revenue in 2017 reached a total of $30,355 million.
•Inditex would be 98th by GDP if it were a country.
Walt Disney's takings exceeded Bulgaria's GDP
Some of Bulgaria's strongest sectors include energy, mining, metallurgy, and the building of machines, with its biggest exports being iron and steel.
•Bulgaria's GDP in 2016 was $53,236 million.
•Disney's revenue in 2017 came to $55,137 million.
•Disney would be the 78th country in the world by GDP if it were a country.
Revenues at Banco Santander were greater than Panama's GDP
Panama's services sector represents nearly 80% of its GDP.
•The value of Panama's GDP in 2016 was $57,821 million.
•Banco Santander's revenues in 2017 were $58,089 million.
•Santander Bank would come 75th in a ranking of the world's countries by GDP if it were a country.
Telefónica's revenues in 2017 exceeded Luxembourg's GDP
Luxembourg's economy is heavily reliant on revenues from banking, steel, and other industrial sectors.
•Luxembourg's GDP in 2016 was $58,655 million.
•Telefónica revenues in 2017 came to $62,341 million.
•If it were a country, Telefónica would be 74th in the world by its GDP.
Johnson & Johnson generated greater revenues in 2017 than Ethiopia's GDP
Agriculture of crops such as coffee, pulses, cereals, potatoes, and sugarcane accounts for a large part of Ethiopia's GDP, its exports and its workforce.
•Ethiopia's GDP value in 2016 was $73,151 million.
•Johnson & Johnson revenues in 2017 were $76,450 million.
•Johnson & Johnson would be 67th country in the world by its GDP if it were a country.
Microsoft's revenue surpassed Slovakia's GDP
Slovakia's largest financial centre lies in Bratislava, its capital.
•Slovakia's GDP in 2016 was $89,806 million.
•Microsoft's revenues in 2017 were $89,950 million.
•Microsoft would be 65th in the world by its GDP if it were a country.
Nike's profits in 2017 were greater than Cameroon's GDP
Cameroon's oil reserves and good agricultural conditions mean it has one of the best primary commodity economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
•Cameroon's GDP in 2016 was $32,230 million.
•Nike revenues in 2017 totalled $34,400 million.
•Going off its total revenue, Nike would be 96th in the world if it were a country.
Coca-Cola's revenue in 2017 was greater than Bolivia's GDP
Mining of products such as natural gas and zinc currently dominates Bolivia's export economy.
•Bolivia's GDP in 2016 was $34,053 million.
•Coca-Cola revenues in 2017 were $35,410 million.
•Coca-Cola would be 95th in the world by its GDP.
Iberdrola's takings surpassed the GDP of the Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast is largely market-based and is bolstered considerably by the agricultural sector.
•The GDP of the Ivory Coast in 2016 was $36,375 million dollars.
•Iberdrola revenues in 2017 totalled $37,299 million.
•Iberdrola would be 91st wealthiest in the world if it were a country.
Facebook's income was greater than Serbia's GDP
Strong areas in Serbia's economy include the energy sector, the automotive industry, as well as machinery, mining, and agriculture.
•Serbia's GDP in 2016 was $38,300 million.
•Facebook revenues in 2017 came to a total of $39,300 million.
•Facebook would be the 90th in the world by GDP if it were a country.
Repsol's revenues were higher than Lebanon's GDP
Lebanon's economy is service-oriented, with the predominant part of its growth seen in sectors like banking and tourism.
•Lebanon's GDP in 2016 was $49,611 million.
•Repsol revenues in 2017 were $49,747 million.
•Repsol would be 81st in the world if its revenues represented its GDP.
Corporations dominate world’s top 100 economic entities
Pat Sweet,Reporter, Accountancy Daily 14 Sep 2016
Corporations vs governments revenues: 2015 data for the top 30
Rank Type Name Revenue (USD)
1 Government United States $3,251,000,000,000
2 Government China $2,426,000,000,000
3 Government Germany $1,515,000,000,000
4 Government Japan $1,439,000,000,000
5 Government France $1,253,000,000,000
6 Government United Kingdom $1,101,000,000,000
7 Government Italy $876,000,000,000
8 Government Brazil $631,000,000,000
9 Government Canada $585,000,000,000
10 Corporation Walmart $482,130,000,000
11 Government Spain $473,600,000,000
12 Government Australia $425,700,000,000
13 Government Netherlands $336,500,000,000
14 Corporation State Grid $329,601,000,000
15 Corporation China National Petroleum $299,271,000,000
16 Corporation Sinopec Group $294,344,000,000
17 Government Korea, South $291,300,000,000
18 Corporation Royal Dutch Shell $272,156,000,000
19 Government Mexico $259,600,000,000
20 Government Sweden $250,800,000,000
21 Corporation Exxon Mobil $246,204,000,000
22 Corporation Volkswagen $236,600,000,000
23 Corporation Toyota Motor $236,592,000,000
24 Government India $236,000,000,000
25 Corporation Apple $233,715,000,000
26 Government Belgium $226,800,000,000
27 Corporation BP $225,982,000,000
28 Government Switzerland $221,900,000,000
29 Government Norway $220,200,000,000
30 Government Russia $216,300,000,000
The Countries More Profitable Than Countries
Notable Stats
- The 10 most profitable companies combined would be the third wealthiest country, with a higher GDP than Japan.
- Saudi Aramco, the world’s richest company, is more profitable than Italy, Brazil, Canada and Russia.
- The UK’s richest corporations have a larger market cap than Belgium, Sweden and Thailand.
- Apple’s CEO takes home the highest salary at £96.6 million. It would take the average Apple employee 784 years to make his yearly salary.
The world’s richest companies have seen their wealth take on new dimensions. Apple, Amazon and Microsoft might be big players in the tech industry, but their market cap far outstrips that of many countries.
ABC Finance has analysed the most profitable companies across the globe, providing them with country status based on GDP (nominal) to see where they would sit within the world. And, the results may surprise you…
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