World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked
47.26 (2023)
##5 of 161 economies
1.9%
1.56×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. France climbed from #4 to #5 (overtook Palau). 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, Government Revenue (% of GDP), Tax Revenue as a Percentage of GDP, Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
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