World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 202 economies tracked
22.72B (2025)
##6 of 202 economies
3.4%
9.07×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1966 - 2025. France climbed from #2 to #6 (overtook Netherlands). 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.
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