World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 180 economies tracked
17.27 (2025)
#n/a of 180 economies
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0.76×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #6 to #26 (overtook Madagascar). 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.
Educational Attainment Levels, General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21)
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