World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 162 economies tracked
246.55 (2025)
#n/a of 162 economies
2.2%
1.42×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #88 to #95 (overtook Mozambique). 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.
Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3)
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