World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
-0.17 (2025)
##186 of 217 economies
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1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. China climbed from #216 to #186 (overtook Greenland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Market reforms begin; the economy embarks on decades of rapid growth.
GDP Growth (Real), Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, Poverty Low Educational Attainment (% of population), Poverty No Electricity (% of population)
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