World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
70.7 (2025)
#n/a of 216 economies
1.0×
0.84×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #30 to #97 (overtook Cyprus). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for United Kingdom ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Northern Rock, RBS and Lloyds require state support.
Vote to leave the EU starts a long period of trade uncertainty.
GDP Growth (Real), Rule of Law (percentile rank), Political Stability and Conflict Risk, INFORM Risk Index Overall
No community estimates yet for Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank) — be the first.