How Many Former European Colonies Now Have Larger Economies Than Their Colonizers? – Brilliant Maps

The
map
above
shows
how
many
former
European
overseas
colonies
of
each
country
are
now
part
of
a
country
with
a
larger
GDP
than
the
original
coloniser.

GDP
figures
come
from
the

IMF
and
are
in
nominal
terms
at
2025
exchange
rates.

For
example,
the
US,
India
and
China
(via
Hong
Kong
and
other
concessions)
all
have
larger
GDPs
than
the
UK.
That
said,
I’ve
actually
made
a
mistake
and
the
UK
should
actually
be
4,
not
3
(see
below).

You
can
see
the

full
list
below
with
an
example
where
not
obvious:

Portugal
(9):
GDP
$320
Billion

1. China
   (Macau):
   $19.5
   trillion
2. Japan
   (Portuguese
   Nagasaki):
   $4.4
   trillion
3. India
   (Goa):
   $4.3
   trillion
4. Canada
   (Newfoundland):
   $2.3
   trillion
5. 
   Brazil:
   $2.3
   trillion
6. Indonesia
   (Moluccas):
   $1.5
   trillion
7. Malaysia
   (Malacca):
   $488
   billion
8. Bangladesh
   (Chittagong):
   $482
   billion
9. Iran
   (Bandar
   Abbas):
   $464
   billion

Netherlands
(5):
GDP
$1.3
Trillion

1. United
   States
   (New
   Netherland):$30.3
   trillion
2. Japan
   (Dejima):
   $4.4
   trillion
3. India
   (Dutch
   India):
   $4.3
   trillion
4. Brazil
   (Dutch
   Brazil):
   $2.3
   trillion
5. Indonesia
   (Dutch
   East
   Indies):
   $1.5
   trillion

UK
(4):
GDP
$3.7
Trillion

1. 
   United
   States:
   $30.3
   trillion
2. China
   (Hong
   Kong):
   $19.5
   trillion
3. Japan
   (Bonin
   Islands):
   $4.4
   trillion
4. 
   India:
   $4.3
   trillion

France
(3):
GDP
$3.3
Trillion

1. US
   (Louisiana):
   $30.3
   trillion
2. China
   (Leased
   Territory
   of
   Guangzhouwan):
   $19.5
   trillion
3. India
   (French
   India):
   $4.3
   trillion

Hungary
(as
part
of
Austria-Hungary)
(3):
GDP
$246
Billion

1. China
   (Tianjin
   concession):
   $19.5
   trillion
2. India
   (Nicobar
   Islands):
   $4.3
   trillion
3. Malaysia
   (North
   Borneo):
    $488
   billion

Austria
(as
part
of
Austria-Hungary)
(2):
GDP
$559
billion

1. China
   (Tianjin
   concession):
   $19.5
   trillion
2. India
   (Nicobar
   Islands):
   $4.3
   trillion

Russia
(2):
GDP
$2.2
Trillion

1. United
   States
   (Russian
   Alaska):
   $30.3
   trillion
2. China
   (Russian
   concession
   of
   Tianjin):
   $19.5
   trillion

Spain:
(2):
GDP
$1.8
Trillion

1. United
   States
   (New
   Spain):
   $30.3
   trillion
2. Canada
   (Nootka
   Sound):
   $2.3
   trillion

*
Mexico’s
GDP
is
almost
the
same
size
as
Spain’s,
but
in
2025
came
in
$10
billion
smaller.  

Sweden
(2):
GDP
$639
Billion

1. United
   States
   (New
   Sweden):
   $30.3
   trillion
2. India
   (Parangipettai):
   $4.3
   trillion

Germany
(1):
GDP
$4.9
Trillion

1. China
   (German
   concession
   of
   Tianjin):
   $30.3
   trillion

Italy
(1):
GDP
$2.5
Trillion

1. China
   (Italian
   concession
   of
   Tianjin):
   $30.3
   trillion

Belgium
(1):
GDP
$689
Trillion

1. China
   (Belgian
   concession
   of
   Tianjin):
   $30.3
   trillion

Denmark
(as
part
of
Denmark-Norway)
(1):
GDP
$431
Billion

1. India
   (Tharangambadi):
   $4.3
   trillion

Norway
(as
part
of
Denmark-Norway)
(1):
GDP
$506
Billion

1. India
   (Tharangambadi):
   $4.3
   trillion

Iceland:
(1)
$35
Billion

Which
one
surprises
you
the
most?

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