France vs United Kingdom: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

France
2.65 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.74 trillion current LCU
in 2025
France rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
79th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.74 trillion current LCU against 2.65 trillion current LCU in France, a difference of 90.44 billion current LCU.

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

France ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 208.70 billion current LCU 106.79 billion current LCU 101.91 billion current LCU France
1980s 639.75 billion current LCU 345.42 billion current LCU 294.33 billion current LCU France
1990s 1.08 trillion current LCU 732.25 billion current LCU 345.07 billion current LCU France
2000s 1.56 trillion current LCU 1.23 trillion current LCU 328.81 billion current LCU France
2010s 1.95 trillion current LCU 1.71 trillion current LCU 243.52 billion current LCU France
2020s 2.41 trillion current LCU 2.36 trillion current LCU 43.92 billion current LCU France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva), France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.74 trillion current LCU against 2.65 trillion current LCU in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) between France and United Kingdom?
90.44 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
France ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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
206 places, 9,147 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. 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.