World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked
16.67 (2025)
##123 of 163 economies
1.0%
0.79×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Japan climbed from #29 to #123 (overtook Bermuda). 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.
Government Debt (MPO), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), AI Preparedness Index, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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