Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France
France: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.6435 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France is 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (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, 0.6435 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
France ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 160 Greece 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Belgium 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Bulgaria 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Slovakia 0.8863 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Portugal 0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Estonia 0.8758 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France was 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6435 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does France rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.