World Bank WITS · updated 2026-10-03 · 166 economies tracked
228 (2023)
##5 of 166 economies
1.2%
1.1×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1988 - 2023. France climbed from #7 to #5 (overtook Sweden). 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.
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