World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked
5.91 (2021)
#n/a of 203 economies
0.8%
1.17×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #11 to #25 (overtook Netherlands). 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.
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Revenue (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) — be the first.