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France - Entrepreneurial Intentions 14.26

GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked

Latest value

14.26 (2024)

Global rank

##36 of 116 economies

Share of global total

1.2%

Growth since 2002

4.72×

Ranking Race — Entrepreneurial Intentions

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#9#17#25#33#41#49200220072012201720222024#34#362017 overtook Saudi Arabia2022 overtook Ireland
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Real annual global ranks, 2002 - 2024. France climbed from #34 to #36 (overtook Saudi Arabia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for France ↓

Key Events — France

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009
Global crisis recession curated

GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.

2013
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2017
Overtook Saudi Arabia in global rank auto
2018
Yellow vest protests curated

Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.

2022
Overtook Ireland in global rank auto

Entrepreneurial Intentions, 2002-2024

GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2002200720122017202220243.028.2113.4118.6
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