World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 191 economies tracked
62.93 (2025)
##120 of 191 economies
0.6%
1.61×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Germany climbed from #17 to #120 (overtook Costa Rica). 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.
GDP, Fiscal Balance (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21), Government Debt (MPO)
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