France vs United States: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
France
0.7768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.8736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
France rank
134th
United States rank
131st
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.7768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 134th and United States ranks 131st of 169 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 1.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2388 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9439 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.081 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, France or United States?
- United States, at 0.8736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.7768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between France and United States?
- 0.0968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and United States rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 134th and United States ranks 131st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.