World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
49.5 (2025)
##96 of 216 economies
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. China climbed from #107 to #96 (overtook Hungary). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
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.
GDP per Capita (Real), Rule of Law (percentile rank), Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)
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