15 Largest Economies in the World Ranked by 2015 PPP

11. Mexico

Projected 2015 GDP growth: 2.3%
GDP based on PPP valuation (in billions of dollars): 2,220.1

The electronics sector and automobile industry dominate Mexico’s imports, being the 6th largest electronics industry in the world and the largest producer of automobiles in North America. The Great Recession of 2009 severely affected Mexico’s growth, but the country has since recovered. However, the country has one of the highest income disparity rates in the world. According to the World Bank, the bottom 10% of the population controls 1.36% of the country’s GDP, while the upper 10% controls 36% of it.