World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 213 economies tracked
95.47 (2024)
#n/a of 213 economies
1.2×
1060.78×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #13 to #26 (overtook Saudi Arabia). 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.
Monetary Poverty (% of population deprived), INFORM Lack of Coping Capacity, Human Capital Index (HCI+), Poverty No Electricity (% of population)
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