France vs Germany: GDP
GDP over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ in France, a difference of 942.62 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 663.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 448.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 544.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 615.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 846.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 820.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 975.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between France and Germany?
- 942.62 billion constant 2015 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for gdp?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.