World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 216 economies tracked
100 (2024)
##24 of 216 economies
1.0×
1.03×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2024. China climbed from #106 to #24 (overtook Croatia). 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), Poverty No Electricity (% of population), Monetary Poverty (% of population deprived), Poverty Low Educational Attainment (% of population)
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