World Bank WITS · updated 2026-10-03 · 180 economies tracked
7.5 (2023)
##54 of 180 economies
1.1×
0.18×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1988 - 2023. China climbed from #10 to #54 (overtook South Africa). 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.
AI Preparedness Index, Poverty No Drinking Water (% of population), AI Digital Infrastructure Readiness, Monetary Poverty (% of population deprived)
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