World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 180 economies tracked
25.41 (2025)
##61 of 180 economies
1.1×
0.96×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Germany climbed from #9 to #61 (overtook Belgium). 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.
Educational Attainment Levels, General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21)
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