World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
51.6 (2025)
##135 of 216 economies
0.9×
1.04×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. China climbed from #131 to #135 (overtook Colombia). 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), Control of Corruption (percentile rank), Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank)
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