World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
79.5 (2025)
#n/a of 216 economies
1.4×
0.93×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #13 to #28 (overtook Jersey). 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 per Capita (Real), Control of Corruption (percentile rank), Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank)
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