World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
0.3 (2025)
#n/a of 217 economies
0.3×
0.39×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #195 to #154 (overtook Iran). 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 Growth (Real), Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, Poverty Low Educational Attainment (% of population), Poverty No Electricity (% of population)
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