World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked
4.75 (2025)
#n/a of 187 economies
0.9×
0.56×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #122 to #80 (overtook South Korea). 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.
GDP Growth (Real), Labor Force Participation Rate, Female Labor Force Participation and Gender Wage Gap
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