Tuesday, May 29, 2012

MIGHTY AMERICAN CORPORATE WORLD




If Wal-Mart were a country, its revenues would make it on par with the GDP of the 25th largest economy in the world by, surpassing 157 smaller countries. Here are 25 major American corporations whose 2010 revenues surpass the 2010 Gross Domestic Product of entire countries, often with a few billion to spare. Even some major countries like Norway, Thailand, and New Zealand can be bested by certain U.S. firms.


Yahoo is bigger than Mongolia


Mongolia's GDP: $6.13 billion 
Yahoo's Revenue: $6.32 billion
Yahoo would rank as the world's 138th biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Visa is bigger than Zimbabwe

      
Zimbabwe's GDP: $7.47 billion 
Visa's Revenue: $8.07 billion
Zimbabwe would rank as the world's 133rd biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

eBay is bigger than Madagascar

      
Madagascar's GDP: $8.35 billion 
eBay's Revenue: $9.16 billion
Ebay would rank as the world's 129th biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Nike is bigger than Paraguay

      
Paraguay's GDP: $18.48 billion 
Nike's Revenue: $19.16 billion
Nike would rank as the world's 102nd biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Consolidated Edison is bigger than the Democratic Republic of the Congo

      
Democratic Republic of the Congo's GDP: $13.13 billion 
ConEdison's Revenue: $13.33 billion
ConEdison would rank as the world's 112th biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

McDonald's is bigger than Latvia

      
Latvia's GDP: $24.05 billion 
McDonald's Revenue: $24.07 billion
McDonald's would rank as the world's 92nd biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Amazon.com  is bigger than Kenya

      
Kenya's GDP: $32.16 billion
Amazon.com's Revenue: $34.2 billion
Amazon would rank as the world's 86th biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Morgan Stanley is bigger than Uzbekistan

      
Uzbekistan's GDP: $38.99 billion 
Morgan Stanley's Revenue: $39.32 billion 
Morgan Stanley would rank as the world's 82nd biggest country. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Cisco is bigger than Lebanon

      
Lebanon's GDP: $39.25 billion
Cisco's Revenue: $40.04 billion
Cisco would rank as the world's 81st biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Pepsi is bigger than Oman

      
Oman's GDP: $55.62 
Pepsi's Revenue: $57.83 billion
Pepsi would rank as the world's 69th biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Apple is bigger than Ecuador

      
Ecuador's GDP: $58.91 billion
Apple's Revenue: $65.23 billion
Apple would rank as the world's 68th biggest country.
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Microsoft is bigger than Croatia

      
Croatia's GDP: $60.59 billion 
Microsoft's Revenue: $62.48 billion 
Microsoft would rank as the world's 66th biggest economy. 
 Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Costco is bigger than Sudan

      
Sudan's GDP: $68.44 billion 
Costco's Revenue: $77.94 billion 
Costco would rank as the world's 65th biggest country. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Proctor and Gamble is bigger than Libya

      
Libya's GDP: $74.23 billion 
Proctor and Gamble's Revenue: $79.69 billion
 Proctor and Gamble would rank as the world's 64th biggest country.
 Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Wells Fargo is bigger than Angola

      
Angola's GDP: $86.26 billion 
Wells Fargo's Revenue: $93.249 billion 
Wells Fargo would rank as the world's 62nd biggest economy. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Ford is bigger than Morocco

      
Morocco's GDP: $103.48 billion 
Ford's Revenue: $128.95 billion 
Ford would rank as the world's 60th biggest country. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Bank of America is bigger than Vietnam

      
Vietnam's GDP: $103.57 billion 
Bank of America's Revenue: $134.19 billion 
Bank of America would rank as the world's 59th biggest country. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

General Motors is bigger than Bangladesh

      
Bangladesh's GDP: $104.92 billion 
GM's Revenue: $135.59 billion
 GM would rank as the world's 58th biggest country. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Berkshire Hathaway is bigger than Hungary

      
Hungary's GDP: $128.96 billion 
Berkshire Hathaway's Revenue: $136.19 billion 
Berkshire Hathaway would rank as the world's 57th biggest economy. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

General Electric is bigger than New Zealand


      
New Zealand's GDP: $140.43 billion 
GE's Revenue: $151.63 billion 
GE would rank as the world's 52nd biggest country. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Fannie Mae is bigger than Peru

      
Peru's GDP: $152.83 billion 
Fannie mae's Revenue: $153.83 billion 
Fannie Mae would rank as the world's 51st biggest country. 
 Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Conoco Phillips is bigger than Pakistan

      
Pakistan's GDP: $174.87 billion 
Conoco Phillip's Revenue: $184.97 billion
 Conoco Phillips would rank as the world's 48th biggest country. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Chevron is bigger than the Czech Republic

      
Czech Republic's GDP: $192.15 billion 
Chevron's Revenue: $196.34 billion 
Chevron would rank as the world's 46th biggest country. 
 Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Exxon Mobil is bigger than Thailand

      
Thailand's GDP: $318.85 billion 
Exxon Mobil's Revenue: $354.67 billion 
Exxon Mobil would rank as the world's 30th biggest country. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF

Walmart is bigger than Norway

      
Norway's GDP: $414.46 billion 
Walmart's Revenue: $421.89 billion 
Norway would rank as the world's 25th biggest country. 
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF