FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 190 economies tracked
1996.52 (2023)
##119 of 190 economies
0.6×
0.46×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2023. China climbed from #101 to #119 (overtook Benin). 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.
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