France vs Saudi Arabia: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
France
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
194th
Saudi Arabia rank
197th
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
France currently reports 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
France ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.18 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 13.49 % change on previous year | 40.39 % change on previous year | 26.9 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 9.67 % change on previous year | 0.8692 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, France or Saudi Arabia?
- France, at 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.