Decline of the Generals / Global Rankings

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Fortune 500 ranking comparisons:

1955 / 2017

General Motors 1 / 8
General Electric 4 / 13
General Dynamics 41 / 90
General Mills 31 / 165

Global 500 ranking comparisons (2017) -- Worldwide ranking of Auto Makers:

5 Toyota
6 Volkswagon
17 Daimler (parent company of Chrysler)
18 General Motors
21 Ford Motor
29 Honda Motor
41 SAIC Motor (China)
44 Nissan
52 BMW Group
78 Hyundai

Global 500 ranking:

Walmart has been #1 for the past four years; #2, #3, and #4 are Chinese companies.

Interesting to watch Costco creeping up on Walmart:

Rank / Year
36 / 2017
38 / 2016
52 / 2015
60 / 2014
67 / 2013
78 / 2012
85 / 2011
79 / 2010
88 / 2009
99 / 2008