World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 179 economies tracked
3004.23 (2024)
##34 of 179 economies
2.0×
0.85×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2024. Japan climbed from #35 to #34 (overtook Slovakia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Japan ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Equity and land prices collapse, opening the lost decades.
Triple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.
Labor Productivity or Total Factor Productivity, GDP per Capita (Real), Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Criminal Justice
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