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France - Government Revenue (% of GDP) 42.11

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · updated 2026-10-15 · 162 economies tracked

Latest value

42.11 (2024)

Global rank

##7 of 162 economies

Share of global total

1.6%

Growth since 1972

1.3×

Ranking Race — Government Revenue (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#6#11#16#21#26#311972198219922002201220222024#4#72013 overtook Greece2024 overtook Finland
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. France climbed from #4 to #7 (overtook Greece). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for France ↓

Key Events — France

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1992
Maastricht Treaty curated

Framework for the euro agreed; France commits to monetary union.

1999
Euro adoption curated

France adopts the single currency as a founding member.

2009
Global crisis recession curated

GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.

2013
Overtook Greece in global rank auto
2018
Yellow vest protests curated

Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.

2024
Overtook Finland in global rank auto

Government Revenue (% of GDP), 1972-2024

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202431.6736.1440.6145.08

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