Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in France
France: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 0.7824 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7824 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.5%
World rank
127th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.58 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-5.89 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in France, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in France is 0.7824 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 65.5% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in France peaked at 9.58 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.89 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places France 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1953 | 4 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1954 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1955 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1958 | 3 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1959 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1961 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1962 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1963 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1966 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 5 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1970 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1975 | -0.4555 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1976 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -1152.6% |
| 1977 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1981 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1982 | -0.2996 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1983 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +370.9% |
| 1984 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1985 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1986 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -452.0% |
| 1987 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1988 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 1989 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7351 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1992 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 1993 | 0.319 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1994 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +597.4% |
| 1995 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 1998 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2003 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 2004 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2005 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +204.4% |
| 2008 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2009 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2010 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8473 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2013 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8249 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2015 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +678.9% |
| 2020 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2021 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2022 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7824 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1152.6% | -0.4555 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +678.9% | 1.23 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +597.4% | 0.319 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +452.0% | -1.68 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -0.4555 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.319 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4088 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in France?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in France was 0.7824 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.89 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does France rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.