GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked
48.46 (2024)
##40 of 116 economies
1.6%
1.35×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. China climbed from #26 to #40 (overtook Brazil). 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.
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