World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 162 economies tracked
69.56 (2025)
##78 of 162 economies
0.6%
2.87×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Japan climbed from #75 to #78 (overtook Greece). 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.
Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3)
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