World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 202 economies tracked
14.04B (2025)
##13 of 202 economies
2.1%
4678.89×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1966 - 2025. China climbed from #83 to #13 (overtook Kuwait). 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.
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.
Net Migration Rate and Remittance Inflows, Remittance Inflows
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