World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 162 economies tracked
58.47 (2025)
#n/a of 162 economies
0.5%
1.31×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. United States climbed from #84 to #71 (overtook Chile). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for United States ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Lehman Brothers collapse sets off the worst recession since the 1930s.
Sharpest quarterly GDP contraction on record as the pandemic hits.
Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3)
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