World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 212 economies tracked
12.2 (2021)
#n/a of 212 economies
0.2%
17.43×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2022. United Kingdom climbed from #174 to #134 (overtook Turkey). 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.
Monetary Poverty (% of population deprived), Road Quality Index and Electricity Access Rates, Poverty No Electricity (% of population), UHC Service Coverage Index
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