World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked
69.58 (2025)
##59 of 187 economies
0.7%
0.88×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. China climbed from #11 to #59 (overtook Angola). 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.
Unemployment Rate, Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity, Labor Force Participation Rate
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