World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 194 economies tracked
4.11T (2025)
##1 of 194 economies
14.6%
2181.81×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. China climbed from #6 to #1 (overtook Germany). 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.
GDP, Total value of imports, Exports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand), Imports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand)
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