World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 205 economies tracked
79.98B (2025)
##5 of 205 economies
4.5%
999,748×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. China climbed from #119 to #5 (overtook United States). 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.
GDP, Remittance Outflow Estimate (bilateral), Tourist Arrivals and Tourism Revenue, Total value of imports
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