World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
0.25 (2025)
##157 of 217 economies
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1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. France climbed from #178 to #157 (overtook Channel Islands). 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.
GDP Growth (Real), Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, Poverty Low Educational Attainment (% of population), Poverty No Electricity (% of population)
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