World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
37.98 (2025)
##9 of 217 economies
3.0×
2.22×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Germany climbed from #11 to #9 (overtook Italy). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Germany ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
East and West Germany unify, reshaping Europe's largest economy.
Germany becomes the anchor economy of the new single currency.
Exports collapse; GDP contracts sharply before a rapid rebound.
Gas supply shock drives inflation to decades-high levels.
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