France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross domestic product (GDP)
France
1.72 trillion current GBP
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.82 trillion current GBP
in 2014
France rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.82 trillion current GBP against 1.72 trillion current GBP in France, a difference of 97.86 billion current GBP.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1827 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 422.00 million current GBP | 382.63 million current GBP | 39.37 million current GBP | France |
| 1830s | 467.22 million current GBP | 434.80 million current GBP | 32.42 million current GBP | France |
| 1840s | 556.82 million current GBP | 492.29 million current GBP | 64.53 million current GBP | France |
| 1850s | 690.63 million current GBP | 593.72 million current GBP | 96.92 million current GBP | France |
| 1860s | 888.32 million current GBP | 833.66 million current GBP | 54.67 million current GBP | France |
| 1870s | 977.27 million current GBP | 1.19 billion current GBP | 217.47 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.04 billion current GBP | 1.27 billion current GBP | 237.92 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.17 billion current GBP | 1.54 billion current GBP | 373.30 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.38 billion current GBP | 1.96 billion current GBP | 579.93 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 2.17 billion current GBP | 3.28 billion current GBP | 1.11 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 2.65 billion current GBP | 4.67 billion current GBP | 2.03 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 2.78 billion current GBP | 4.84 billion current GBP | 2.06 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 4.31 billion current GBP | 10.07 billion current GBP | 5.76 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 15.35 billion current GBP | 18.87 billion current GBP | 3.52 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 37.05 billion current GBP | 35.09 billion current GBP | 1.96 billion current GBP | France |
| 1970s | 160.63 billion current GBP | 112.21 billion current GBP | 48.42 billion current GBP | France |
| 1980s | 445.73 billion current GBP | 380.27 billion current GBP | 65.46 billion current GBP | France |
| 1990s | 883.34 billion current GBP | 778.95 billion current GBP | 104.39 billion current GBP | France |
| 2000s | 1.23 trillion current GBP | 1.29 trillion current GBP | 60.34 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.74 trillion current GBP | 1.68 trillion current GBP | 64.11 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.82 trillion current GBP against 1.72 trillion current GBP in France as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 97.86 billion current GBP, 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?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2014.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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.