France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP

France
2.92 trillion
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.88 trillion
in 2024
France rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

GDP over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 2.92 trillion against 2.88 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 35.89 billion.

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

France ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 74 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 74.29 billion 35.71 billion 38.58 billion France
1970s 235.10 billion 112.21 billion 122.89 billion France
1980s 718.67 billion 380.27 billion 338.41 billion France
1990s 1.20 trillion 816.53 billion 388.26 billion France
2000s 1.74 trillion 1.36 trillion 373.79 billion France
2010s 2.19 trillion 1.91 trillion 280.69 billion France
2020s 2.65 trillion 2.53 trillion 112.47 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 2.92 trillion against 2.88 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35.89 billion, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp?
France ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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