World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 191 economies tracked
99.24 (2025)
##164 of 191 economies
0.9%
4.63×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. China climbed from #19 to #164 (overtook Trinidad and Tobago). 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.
GDP, Fiscal Balance (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21), Government Debt (MPO)
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