World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
81.39 (2024)
#n/a of 217 economies
1.1×
1.14×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2024. United Kingdom climbed from #14 to #42 (overtook Slovenia). 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 per Capita (Real), UHC Service Coverage Index, Health Pillar Score (HCI+), Survival Rate from Age 15-60 (%)
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