World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
86 (2025)
##9 of 216 economies
1.5×
1.07×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Germany climbed from #19 to #9 (overtook Ireland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Germany ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
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 per Capita (Real), Constraints on Government Powers, Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Rule of Law (percentile rank)
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