World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 194 economies tracked
1.22T (2025)
#n/a of 194 economies
4.4%
42.53×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #3 to #3 (overtook Japan). 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, Total value of imports, Exports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand), Imports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand)
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