France vs Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)

France
39,182 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Japan
38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
France rank
24th
Japan rank
27th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 39,182 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Japan, a difference of 1,024 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 14,304 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 9,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 4,580 international-$ in 2011 prices per person France
1970s 20,795 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 18,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per person France
1980s 24,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 24,343 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 592.48 international-$ in 2011 prices per person France
1990s 29,489 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 31,635 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,146 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Japan
2000s 35,106 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 34,248 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 858.12 international-$ in 2011 prices per person France
2010s 37,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 36,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 609.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per person France
2020s 37,883 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 37,468 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 415.43 international-$ in 2011 prices per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, France or Japan?
France, at 39,182 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between France and Japan?
1,024 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do France and Japan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
France ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.