China - Fiscal Balance -7.01
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · updated 2026-10-03 · 142 economies tracked
Global rank
##128 of 142 economies
Share of global total
1.6%
Ranking Race — Fiscal Balance
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
ChinaQatarUnited Arab EmiratesLesothoOman
Real annual global ranks, 1980 - 2028. China climbed from #39 to #128 (overtook India). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Key Events — China
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2001WTO accession curatedJoins the World Trade Organization, accelerating trade integration.
2007Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
2010World's second-largest economy curatedGDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.
2015Fell 34 places in global rank auto
2015Stock market turbulence curatedSharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.
2018Fell 30 places in global rank auto
2019Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2021Climbed 31 places in global rank auto
Fiscal Balance, 2004-2028
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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