World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 179 economies tracked
2946.81 (2024)
##37 of 179 economies
2.0×
3.81×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2024. China climbed from #95 to #37 (overtook Libya). 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.
Labor Productivity or Total Factor Productivity, GDP per Capita (Real), Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Criminal Justice
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