World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked
4.62 (2025)
##76 of 187 economies
0.9×
1.95×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. China climbed from #38 to #76 (overtook Nicaragua). 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.
GDP Growth (Real), Labor Force Participation Rate, Female Labor Force Participation and Gender Wage Gap
No community estimates yet for Unemployment Rate — be the first.