World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 179 economies tracked
2095.41 (2024)
#n/a of 179 economies
1.4×
0.58×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2024. United Kingdom climbed from #34 to #55 (overtook Switzerland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for United Kingdom ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
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.
Labor Productivity or Total Factor Productivity, GDP per Capita (Real), Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Criminal Justice
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