France vs India: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- France
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.04 trillion current US$ against 3.38 trillion current US$ in France, a difference of 656.90 billion current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and India ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.00 billion current US$ | 54.04 billion current US$ | 42.96 billion current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 327.89 billion current US$ | 107.96 billion current US$ | 219.93 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 726.81 billion current US$ | 257.21 billion current US$ | 469.60 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 361.81 billion current US$ | 1.04 trillion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 2.09 trillion current US$ | 874.69 billion current US$ | 1.21 trillion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 2.71 trillion current US$ | 2.24 trillion current US$ | 470.49 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 3.04 trillion current US$ | 3.46 trillion current US$ | 419.78 billion current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, France or India?
- India, at 4.04 trillion current US$ against 3.38 trillion current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between France and India?
- 656.90 billion current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and India rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- France ranks 7th and India ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.