World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked
73.49 (2025)
#n/a of 187 economies
0.7%
1.11×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #50 to #40 (overtook Uganda). 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.
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