World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
65.5 (2025)
##78 of 216 economies
1.1×
1.08×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Brazil climbed from #84 to #78 (overtook Bulgaria). 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), Constraints on Government Powers, Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Rule of Law (percentile rank)
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