The two largest economies in the world — the United States and China — are home to the largest companies in the world by market capitalization.
📊 Market Capitalization (Market Cap) represents the total value of a company, measured by its share price and the number of shares.
🔹 The total value of the top 10 companies in the U.S. is approximately $18 trillion.
🔹 The total value of the top 10 companies in China is approximately $3 trillion.
Interestingly, the 10th largest company in the U.S. Eli Lilly ($740B) is more valuable than China's largest company Tencent ($634B).
🇺🇸 Top 10 Companies in America (by Market Cap)
1️⃣ Apple – $3.21T 🍎
The world's most valuable company, famous for its iPhone, MacBook, and App Store services.
2️⃣ Nvidia – $2.91T 💻
The largest company in the AI and GPU market, prominent in games and data centers.
3️⃣ Microsoft – $2.88T 🧠
Successful worldwide through Windows, Office, and Azure cloud services.
4️⃣ Amazon – $2.07T 📦
The world's largest online retailer, and a leader in cloud computing through AWS.
5️⃣ Alphabet (Google) – $2.01T 🔍
The world's largest search engine and the parent company of YouTube.
6️⃣ Meta – $1.53T 📱
The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
7️⃣ Berkshire Hathaway – $1.12T 💼
Warren Buffett's investment company with shares in various sectors.
8️⃣ Broadcom – $914B 🔌
A global company that manufactures semiconductors and 5G chips.
9️⃣ Tesla – $765B 🚗
The world's most famous electric vehicle manufacturer.
10️⃣ Eli Lilly – $740B 💊
A global pharmaceutical company researching diseases like cancer and diabetes.
🇨🇳 Top 10 Companies in China (by Market Cap)
1️⃣ Tencent – $634B 💬
The largest company for WeChat, WeChat Pay, and online gaming.
2️⃣ Alibaba – $350B 🛒
China's largest e-commerce company, with services similar to Amazon.
3️⃣ ICBC – $319B 🏦
The world's largest bank, a key pillar of China's economy.
4️⃣ Kweichow Moutai – $282B 🍶
China's famous liquor-making company.
5️⃣ Agricultural Bank of China – $241B 🌾
Provides financial services for agricultural and rural development.
6️⃣ China Mobile – $238B 📱
China's largest telecommunications company.
7️⃣ China Construction Bank – $222B 🏗️
Plays a significant role in housing and infrastructure financing.
8️⃣ Bank of China – $206B 🌍
China's internationally active bank.
9️⃣ PetroChina – $196B ⛽
The largest company producing oil and gas.
10️⃣ Xiaomi – $180B 📲
A company that makes affordable and innovative smartphones and smart home devices.
📌 Summary:
American companies are mostly technology-related, while Chinese companies are strong in banking, e-commerce, and energy.
Top companies in America are nearly 8 times more valuable than top companies in China.
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