Annual GDP growth (%) in France
France: Annual GDP growth (%) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 1.2% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in France peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 2020.
France ranks 178th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +196.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -85.0% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -843.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -170.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -92.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +325.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +142.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | -7.4% | -467.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -192.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -47.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -17.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 56% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- France's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -843.0% | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | -467.0% | 2.0% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -7.4% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 175 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 176 New Zealand 1.3% compare
- 177 Czechia 1.2% compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
- 179 United Kingdom 1.1% compare
- 181 French Polynesia 1.1% compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in France?
- Annual gdp growth in France was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2020.
- How does France rank for annual gdp growth?
- France ranks 178th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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