World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 183 economies tracked
286,640 (2024)
##5 of 183 economies
23.7×
3.99×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. China climbed from #12 to #5 (overtook Australia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
GDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.
Sharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.
Number of Import Partners, Number of Export Partners
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