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what are the 5 most powerful countries in the world based on total gdp?
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the five most powerful countries in the world, as measured by total gross domestic product (gdp) are the united states, china, japan, germany, and india. the united states has the highest total gdp at $21.4 trillion, china follows with a total of $14.2 trillion, then japan with $5 trillion, germany with $4.2 trillion, and india with $2.9 trillion.
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