World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked
378.12 (2024)
##23 of 203 economies
0.7%
0.6×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2024. France climbed from #8 to #23 (overtook Saudi Arabia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for France ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Framework for the euro agreed; France commits to monetary union.
France adopts the single currency as a founding member.
GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.
Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.
Total Water Withdrawal (M3), Imports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand), GDP, Tourist Arrivals and Tourism Revenue
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