World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
64 (2025)
##131 of 216 economies
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1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. France climbed from #43 to #131 (overtook Lao PDR). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for France ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
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 Growth (Real), Rule of Law (percentile rank), Political Stability and Conflict Risk, INFORM Risk Index Overall
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