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

France
51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Italy
50,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
France rank
28th
Italy rank
29th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 50,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Italy, a difference of 750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 28th and Italy ranks 29th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 14,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person France
1970s 23,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 17,839 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person France
1980s 26,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 25,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person France
1990s 32,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 34,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Italy
2000s 41,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 41,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 47.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person France
2010s 46,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 43,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person France
2020s 50,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 48,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,281 international-$ in 2021 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 Italy?
France, at 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 50,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between France and Italy?
750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
France ranks 28th and Italy ranks 29th of 181 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 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
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.