World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked
2.18 (2023)
##17 of 156 economies
2.0%
0.98×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. France climbed from #6 to #17 (overtook China). 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.
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