France vs Italy: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 3.38 trillion current US$ against 2.50 trillion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 877.72 billion current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 185 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327.89 billion current US$ | 218.64 billion current US$ | 109.25 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 726.81 billion current US$ | 598.00 billion current US$ | 128.81 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | 206.38 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 2.09 trillion current US$ | 1.77 trillion current US$ | 317.67 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 2.71 trillion current US$ | 2.04 trillion current US$ | 673.57 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 3.04 trillion current US$ | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 832.00 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, France or Italy?
- France, at 3.38 trillion current US$ against 2.50 trillion current US$ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between France and Italy?
- 877.72 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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.