California’s economy continues to dominate and grow at a faster rate than the world’s top economies, with new data showing it has overtaken Japan as

According to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, California's economy is now the fourth largest in the world, surpassing Japan.

California is now the fourth-largest economy in the world, with a nominal GDP of $4.10 trillion in 2024. The Golden State is behind the United States, China, and Germany, which had a GDP of $4.65 trillion in 2024.