World Bank WITS · updated 2026-10-03 · 166 economies tracked
231 (2023)
#n/a of 166 economies
1.2%
1.09×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1988 - 2023. United Kingdom climbed from #2 to #2 (overtook Sweden). 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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