World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked
16.75 (2025)
##124 of 163 economies
1.0%
1.2×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. China climbed from #8 to #124 (overtook Bermuda). 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.
Government Debt (MPO), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), AI Preparedness Index, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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