GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in France
France: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.6442 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6442 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
France ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9244 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 184 Andorra 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Germany 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Spain 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Slovenia 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Belgium 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Austria 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Estonia 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Ireland 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France was 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6442 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does France rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.