How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Germany: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

France

-4.28 Percentage

in 2016

Germany

-2.37 Percentage

in 2016

France rank

9th

Germany rank

6th

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time

France
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports -2.37 Percentage against -4.28 Percentage in France, a difference of 1.91 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-25.61 Percentage	-22.76 Percentage	2.84 Percentage	Germany
1980s	-9.76 Percentage	-11.67 Percentage	1.91 Percentage	France
1990s	-3.04 Percentage	-3.02 Percentage	0.0199 Percentage	Germany
2000s	-4.24 Percentage	-6.19 Percentage	1.96 Percentage	France
2010s	-5.86 Percentage	-4.96 Percentage	0.9016 Percentage	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states, France or Germany?: Germany, at -2.37 Percentage against -4.28 Percentage in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between France and Germany?: 1.91 Percentage, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do France and Germany rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit: Percentage
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.