World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
66 (2025)
##123 of 216 economies
1.0×
1.05×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. China climbed from #102 to #123 (overtook United States). 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 Growth (Real), Rule of Law (percentile rank), Political Stability and Conflict Risk, INFORM Risk Index Overall
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