World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked
72.8 (2025)
#n/a of 214 economies
1.3×
0.9×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. United States climbed from #10 to #36 (overtook Macao SAR, China). 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.
GDP per Capita (Real), AI Regulation and Ethics Readiness, Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)
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