France vs Germany: GDP per capita
France
21,422 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Germany
22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
France rank
23rd
Germany rank
21st
GDP per capita over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices against 21,422 international-$ in 1990 prices in France, a difference of 772 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Germany in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,742 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,839 international-$ in 1990 prices | 97.49 international-$ in 1990 prices | Germany |
| 1880s | 1,985 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,991 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6.41 international-$ in 1990 prices | Germany |
| 1890s | 2,240 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,428 international-$ in 1990 prices | 187.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | Germany |
| 1900s | 2,750 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,985 international-$ in 1990 prices | 234.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | Germany |
| 1910s | 3,353 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,648 international-$ in 1990 prices | 295.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | Germany |
| 1920s | 4,342 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,792 international-$ in 1990 prices | 550.83 international-$ in 1990 prices | France |
| 1930s | 4,271 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,275 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | Germany |
| 1950s | 5,692 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,839 international-$ in 1990 prices | 853.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | France |
| 1960s | 8,282 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,445 international-$ in 1990 prices | 163.98 international-$ in 1990 prices | Germany |
| 1970s | 12,184 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,440 international-$ in 1990 prices | 743.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | France |
| 1980s | 15,148 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,627 international-$ in 1990 prices | 521.35 international-$ in 1990 prices | France |
| 1990s | 17,954 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,614 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,341 international-$ in 1990 prices | France |
| 2000s | 20,921 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,180 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,741 international-$ in 1990 prices | France |
| 2010s | 21,774 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,370 international-$ in 1990 prices | 404 international-$ in 1990 prices | France |
| 2020s | 21,422 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices | 771.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices against 21,422 international-$ in 1990 prices in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between France and Germany?
- 772 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for gdp per capita?
- France ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 21st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.