World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked
2.5 (2024)
##117 of 169 economies
0.2%
0.25×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. China climbed from #81 to #117 (overtook Bosnia and Herzegovina). 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 per Capita (Real), Dietary Energy Supply Adequacy (2000-2002=100), Monetary Poverty (% of population deprived), Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity (% of population)
No community estimates yet for Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) — be the first.