World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked
65.1 (2025)
##65 of 214 economies
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1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. China climbed from #87 to #65 (overtook Hungary). 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 per Capita (Real), Rule of Law (percentile rank), AI Regulation and Ethics Readiness, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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