France - Number of New Business Registrations and Bankruptcies 286,548
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 183 economies tracked
Latest value
286,548 (2024)
Global rank
##6 of 183 economies
Ranking Race — Number of New Business Registrations and Bankruptcies
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. France climbed from #5 to #6 (overtook South Africa). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for France ↓Key Events — France
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedGDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.
2011Overtook South Africa in global rank auto
2018Yellow vest protests curatedWidespread protests over living costs and tax policy.
2019Overtook Australia in global rank auto
Number of New Business Registrations and Bankruptcies, 2006-2024
World Bank WDI · Number · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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