World Bank WITS · updated 2026-10-03 · 180 economies tracked
3.96 (2023)
#n/a of 180 economies
0.6×
0.64×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1988 - 2023. United Kingdom climbed from #22 to #10 (overtook Papua New Guinea). 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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