World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 162 economies tracked
3.03 (2025)
##13 of 162 economies
0.0%
151.5×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. China climbed from #6 to #13 (overtook Belize). 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.
Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3)
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