World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked
3.27 (2023)
##7 of 156 economies
3.1%
1.88×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Belgium climbed from #11 to #7 (overtook Germany). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
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