France vs Germany: GDP

France
2.92 trillion
in 2024
Germany
4.33 trillion
in 2024
France rank
25th
Germany rank
22nd

GDP over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.33 trillion against 2.92 trillion in France, a difference of 1.41 trillion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 22nd of 74 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 74.29 billion 262.31 billion 188.03 billion Germany
1970s 235.10 billion 608.24 billion 373.14 billion Germany
1980s 718.67 billion 1.09 trillion 374.63 billion Germany
1990s 1.20 trillion 1.83 trillion 621.30 billion Germany
2000s 1.74 trillion 2.35 trillion 608.76 billion Germany
2010s 2.19 trillion 3.06 trillion 866.60 billion Germany
2020s 2.65 trillion 3.93 trillion 1.29 trillion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, France or Germany?
Germany, at 4.33 trillion against 2.92 trillion in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between France and Germany?
1.41 trillion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for gdp?
France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 22nd of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 3,784 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed