France vs Germany: Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real
France
1.06
in 2025
Germany
1.12
in 2025
France rank
27th
Germany rank
25th
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.12 against 1.06 in France, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 27th and Germany ranks 25th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 0.0012 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 0.0388 | France |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.08 | 0.045 | France |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.11 | 0.0256 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.12 against 1.06 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real between France and Germany?
- 0.06, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- France ranks 27th and Germany ranks 25th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.