France vs Italy: Gross domestic product (GDP)
France
1.72 trillion current GBP
in 2014
Italy
1.30 trillion current GBP
in 2014
France rank
6th
Italy rank
8th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 1.72 trillion current GBP against 1.30 trillion current GBP in Italy, a difference of 419.72 billion current GBP.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1861 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 895.56 million current GBP | 313.82 million current GBP | 581.73 million current GBP | France |
| 1870s | 977.27 million current GBP | 372.63 million current GBP | 604.64 million current GBP | France |
| 1880s | 1.04 billion current GBP | 407.16 million current GBP | 628.42 million current GBP | France |
| 1890s | 1.17 billion current GBP | 418.52 million current GBP | 748.38 million current GBP | France |
| 1900s | 1.38 billion current GBP | 577.47 million current GBP | 803.00 million current GBP | France |
| 1910s | 2.17 billion current GBP | 998.00 million current GBP | 1.17 billion current GBP | France |
| 1920s | 2.65 billion current GBP | 1.28 billion current GBP | 1.36 billion current GBP | France |
| 1930s | 2.78 billion current GBP | 1.62 billion current GBP | 1.16 billion current GBP | France |
| 1940s | 4.50 billion current GBP | 3.60 billion current GBP | 903.71 million current GBP | France |
| 1950s | 15.35 billion current GBP | 8.37 billion current GBP | 6.98 billion current GBP | France |
| 1960s | 37.05 billion current GBP | 24.87 billion current GBP | 12.18 billion current GBP | France |
| 1970s | 160.63 billion current GBP | 103.61 billion current GBP | 57.03 billion current GBP | France |
| 1980s | 445.73 billion current GBP | 362.49 billion current GBP | 83.24 billion current GBP | France |
| 1990s | 883.34 billion current GBP | 741.47 billion current GBP | 141.87 billion current GBP | France |
| 2000s | 1.23 trillion current GBP | 1.02 trillion current GBP | 205.42 billion current GBP | France |
| 2010s | 1.74 trillion current GBP | 1.35 trillion current GBP | 388.49 billion current GBP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), France or Italy?
- France, at 1.72 trillion current GBP against 1.30 trillion current GBP in Italy as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between France and Italy?
- 419.72 billion current GBP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2014.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.