World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked
15,536 (2024)
##1 of 203 economies
30.2%
9.06×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2024. China climbed from #2 to #1 (overtook Russia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Market reforms begin; the economy embarks on decades of rapid growth.
Joins the World Trade Organization, accelerating trade integration.
GDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.
Sharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.
Total Water Withdrawal (M3), Imports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand), GDP, Tourist Arrivals and Tourism Revenue
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