World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 171 economies tracked
31.8 (2023)
##39 of 171 economies
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0.86×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1963 - 2025. France climbed from #1 to #39 (overtook Tajikistan). 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.
GDP per Capita (Real), Learning-Adjusted Years of School, Human Capital Index (HCI+), Order and Security
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