World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked
21 (2025)
##147 of 163 economies
1.2%
1×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Germany climbed from #28 to #147 (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.
Government Debt (MPO), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), AI Preparedness Index, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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