World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 214 economies tracked
19.50T (2025)
##2 of 214 economies
16.7%
325.8×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. China climbed from #5 to #2 (overtook Germany). 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 Growth (Real), GDP per Capita (Real), Government Debt (MPO), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
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