World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 180 economies tracked
43.01 (2024)
##144 of 180 economies
1.9×
1.28×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. China climbed from #81 to #144 (overtook Iraq). 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.
Educational Attainment Levels, General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21)
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