France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.90 trillion against 1.67 trillion in France, a difference of 234.74 billion.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 24 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.95 billion | 23.12 billion | 17.83 billion | France |
| 1970s | 124.84 billion | 71.90 billion | 52.94 billion | France |
| 1980s | 396.70 billion | 253.33 billion | 143.38 billion | France |
| 1990s | 655.55 billion | 542.66 billion | 112.89 billion | France |
| 2000s | 944.61 billion | 878.93 billion | 65.69 billion | France |
| 2010s | 1.20 trillion | 1.22 trillion | 23.02 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.49 trillion | 1.63 trillion | 143.40 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.90 trillion against 1.67 trillion in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 234.74 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP