World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked
47.9 (2025)
##137 of 214 economies
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1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Brazil climbed from #75 to #137 (overtook Mexico). 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), AI Regulation and Ethics Readiness, Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)
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