World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 195 economies tracked
14.2 (2023)
##5 of 195 economies
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1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2023. China climbed from #77 to #5 (overtook El Salvador). 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.
Learning-Adjusted Years of School, AI Digital Infrastructure Readiness, AI Preparedness Index, Human Capital Index (HCI+)
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