France vs Germany: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
France
52.5%
in 2023
Germany
52.4%
in 2023
France rank
133rd
Germany rank
134th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 52.5% against 52.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 134th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.7% | 51.8% | 7.8% | France |
| 1960s | 56.3% | 51.4% | 4.9% | France |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 58.0% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 59.9% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 60.4% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 56.9% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.2% | 1.8% | France |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.7% | 0.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, France or Germany?
- France, at 52.5% against 52.4% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between France and Germany?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 134th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.