World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
83.32 (2025)
#n/a of 217 economies
0.6%
1.06×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #18 to #50 (overtook Bahamas). 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 per Capita (Real), Labor Productivity or Total Factor Productivity, Life Expectancy and Healthcare Spending per Capita, Human Capital Index (HCI+)
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