World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 179 economies tracked
2874.38 (2024)
##39 of 179 economies
1.9×
0.65×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2024. Germany climbed from #26 to #39 (overtook France). 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.
Labor Productivity or Total Factor Productivity, GDP per Capita (Real), Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Criminal Justice
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