France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure

France
2.99 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.08 trillion current LCU
in 2025
France rank
77th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
76th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.08 trillion current LCU against 2.99 trillion current LCU in France, a difference of 89.76 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 186 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 233.59 billion current LCU 125.89 billion current LCU 107.70 billion current LCU France
1980s 722.25 billion current LCU 414.74 billion current LCU 307.51 billion current LCU France
1990s 1.18 trillion current LCU 842.59 billion current LCU 340.26 billion current LCU France
2000s 1.73 trillion current LCU 1.39 trillion current LCU 336.62 billion current LCU France
2010s 2.21 trillion current LCU 1.94 trillion current LCU 272.11 billion current LCU France
2020s 2.74 trillion current LCU 2.64 trillion current LCU 99.76 billion current LCU France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.08 trillion current LCU against 2.99 trillion current LCU in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
89.76 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure?
France ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,574 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.