France - Perceived Opportunities 42.79
GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked
Global rank
##40 of 116 economies
Share of global total
1.5%
Ranking Race — Perceived Opportunities
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. France climbed from #28 to #40 (overtook Latvia). 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.
2013Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2018Overtook Latvia in global rank auto
2018Yellow vest protests curatedWidespread protests over living costs and tax policy.
2023Overtook Luxembourg in global rank auto
Perceived Opportunities, 2001-2024
GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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