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

France
51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
France rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
30th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 14,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 16,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,411 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Kingdom
1970s 23,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 20,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per person France
1980s 26,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 25,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 967.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person France
1990s 32,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 35,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Kingdom
2000s 41,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 46,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Kingdom
2010s 46,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 46,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 612.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Kingdom
2020s 50,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 49,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 675.47 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 United Kingdom?
France, at 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between France and United Kingdom?
873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
France ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.