World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 175 economies tracked
157.4 (2025)
##95 of 175 economies
1.0%
1.42×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Germany climbed from #107 to #95 (overtook Norway). 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.
Private External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3)
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