World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked
30.40M (2020)
##7 of 203 economies
4.9%
0.66×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1995 - 2020. China climbed from #6 to #7 (overtook United States). 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.
Tourist Arrivals and Tourism Revenue, Total value of imports, Total value of exports, Export Market Penetration Index
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