World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked
386.7 (2024)
#n/a of 203 economies
0.8%
0.44×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2024. United Kingdom climbed from #6 to #21 (overtook Ukraine). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for United Kingdom ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Privatisation and deregulation reshape the British economy.
Pound forced out of the ERM after a failed defence of the exchange rate.
Northern Rock, RBS and Lloyds require state support.
Vote to leave the EU starts a long period of trade uncertainty.
Total Water Withdrawal (M3), Imports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand), GDP, Tourist Arrivals and Tourism Revenue
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