California's GDP now exceeds that of Japan, making it the fourth largest economy in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund.

If California were its own country, its economy would now rank as the fourth-largest of any nation in the globe, Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week, a new milestone that comes at a time of major economic turbulence.

Among the top global economies, California’s is also the fastest growing, according to IMF data and Gov. Newsom’s offices.