World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked
2.58 (2023)
##15 of 156 economies
2.4%
4.61×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. China climbed from #30 to #15 (overtook Iceland). 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.
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