World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
40.4 (2025)
##129 of 216 economies
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1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Brazil climbed from #76 to #129 (overtook Timor-Leste). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Brazil ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Currency and debt fears peak ahead of the 2002 election.
GDP contracts for two consecutive years amid political turmoil.
Pandemic and commodity shock hit output hard.
GDP per Capita (Real), Rule of Law (percentile rank), Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)
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