France vs United Kingdom: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
France
0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.