Economic complexity rankings in France
France: Economic complexity rankings was 13 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
13
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
106th
of 121 countries
All-time high
19
in 2014
All-time low
7
in 1978
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in France, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 13 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in France peaked at 19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1978.
That places France 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8 | — |
| 1965 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13 | -27.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.83 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.14 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in France?
- Economic complexity rankings in France was 13 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1978.
- How does France rank for economic complexity rankings?
- France ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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