World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked
41.23 (2023)
#n/a of 161 economies
1.7%
1.4×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. United Kingdom climbed from #5 to #10 (overtook Italy). 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.
GDP, Government Revenue (% of GDP), Tax Revenue as a Percentage of GDP, Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Government Expenditure (% of GDP) — be the first.