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Gross domestic product (GDP) in France

France: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.72 trillion current GBP in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1.72 trillion current GBP
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.80 trillion current GBP
in 2013
All-time low
410.02 million current GBP
in 1827
Years of data
188
1827–2014

Gross domestic product (GDP) in France, 1827–2014

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Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current GBP.

Analysis

In 2014, gross domestic product (gdp) in France stood at 1.72 trillion current GBP.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in France peaked at 1.80 trillion current GBP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 410.02 million current GBP, in 1827.

France ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic product (GDP) in France, year by year

Year current GBP Change
1827 410.02 million current GBP —
1828 413.94 million current GBP +1.0%
1829 442.05 million current GBP +6.8%
1830 445.80 million current GBP +0.8%
1831 439.07 million current GBP -1.5%
1832 449.57 million current GBP +2.4%
1833 442.65 million current GBP -1.5%
1834 456.21 million current GBP +3.1%
1835 478.00 million current GBP +4.8%
1836 488.87 million current GBP +2.3%
1837 469.11 million current GBP -4.0%
1838 506.63 million current GBP +8.0%
1839 496.32 million current GBP -2.0%
1840 532.72 million current GBP +7.3%
1841 553.40 million current GBP +3.9%
1842 538.12 million current GBP -2.8%
1843 530.87 million current GBP -1.3%
1844 542.72 million current GBP +2.2%
1845 545.11 million current GBP +0.4%
1846 581.18 million current GBP +6.6%
1847 680.02 million current GBP +17.0%
1848 509.29 million current GBP -25.1%
1849 554.75 million current GBP +8.9%
1850 562.02 million current GBP +1.3%
1851 564.75 million current GBP +0.5%
1852 633.05 million current GBP +12.1%
1853 650.46 million current GBP +2.8%
1854 735.66 million current GBP +13.1%
1855 734.53 million current GBP -0.2%
1856 790.43 million current GBP +7.6%
1857 789.70 million current GBP -0.1%
1858 735.82 million current GBP -6.8%
1859 709.93 million current GBP -3.5%
1860 823.22 million current GBP +16.0%
1861 839.35 million current GBP +2.0%
1862 871.44 million current GBP +3.8%
1863 861.79 million current GBP -1.1%
1864 860.47 million current GBP -0.2%
1865 829.92 million current GBP -3.6%
1866 902.26 million current GBP +8.7%
1867 894.90 million current GBP -0.8%
1868 994.09 million current GBP +11.1%
1869 1.01 billion current GBP +1.2%
1870 951.17 million current GBP -5.4%
1871 926.44 million current GBP -2.6%
1872 977.99 million current GBP +5.6%
1873 951.85 million current GBP -2.7%
1874 1.03 billion current GBP +8.2%
1875 1.04 billion current GBP +1.0%
1876 975.30 million current GBP -6.2%
1877 1.02 billion current GBP +4.5%
1878 991.57 million current GBP -2.7%
1879 908.70 million current GBP -8.4%
1880 1.00 billion current GBP +10.6%
1881 1.05 billion current GBP +4.3%
1882 1.10 billion current GBP +5.4%
1883 1.08 billion current GBP -2.3%
1884 1.03 billion current GBP -4.2%
1885 993.21 million current GBP -3.9%
1886 999.20 million current GBP +0.6%
1887 993.19 million current GBP -0.6%
1888 1.01 billion current GBP +2.2%
1889 1.09 billion current GBP +7.0%
1890 1.15 billion current GBP +5.5%
1891 1.16 billion current GBP +1.4%
1892 1.14 billion current GBP -1.9%
1893 1.12 billion current GBP -2.0%
1894 1.13 billion current GBP +1.0%
1895 1.08 billion current GBP -4.6%
1896 1.14 billion current GBP +6.0%
1897 1.21 billion current GBP +5.9%
1898 1.26 billion current GBP +4.4%
1899 1.29 billion current GBP +2.2%
1900 1.30 billion current GBP +1.0%
1901 1.23 billion current GBP -5.9%
1902 1.27 billion current GBP +3.2%
1903 1.35 billion current GBP +6.3%
1904 1.31 billion current GBP -2.4%
1905 1.32 billion current GBP +0.5%
1906 1.41 billion current GBP +7.2%
1907 1.54 billion current GBP +8.7%
1908 1.48 billion current GBP -3.4%
1909 1.59 billion current GBP +7.3%
1910 1.62 billion current GBP +1.8%
1911 1.79 billion current GBP +10.1%
1912 1.96 billion current GBP +9.6%
1913 1.96 billion current GBP +0.4%
1914 1.79 billion current GBP -8.6%
1915 1.70 billion current GBP -5.1%
1916 2.12 billion current GBP +24.8%
1917 2.58 billion current GBP +21.3%
1918 2.92 billion current GBP +13.5%
1919 3.24 billion current GBP +11.0%
1920 3.37 billion current GBP +3.8%
1921 2.59 billion current GBP -23.1%
1922 2.88 billion current GBP +11.3%
1923 2.51 billion current GBP -12.8%
1924 2.58 billion current GBP +2.6%
1925 2.45 billion current GBP -5.0%
1926 2.16 billion current GBP -11.7%
1927 2.46 billion current GBP +13.8%
1928 2.66 billion current GBP +8.3%
1929 2.79 billion current GBP +4.9%
1930 2.70 billion current GBP -3.4%
1931 2.58 billion current GBP -4.3%
1932 2.98 billion current GBP +15.5%
1933 2.95 billion current GBP -1.0%
1934 3.00 billion current GBP +1.5%
1935 2.75 billion current GBP -8.2%
1936 3.03 billion current GBP +10.1%
1937 2.84 billion current GBP -6.3%
1938 2.44 billion current GBP -14.2%
1939 2.57 billion current GBP +5.3%
1940 2.02 billion current GBP -21.3%
1941 2.28 billion current GBP +13.2%
1942 2.71 billion current GBP +18.5%
1943 2.99 billion current GBP +10.5%
1944 3.24 billion current GBP +8.3%
1945 5.39 billion current GBP +66.4%
1946 5.08 billion current GBP -5.7%
1947 7.59 billion current GBP +49.2%
1948 5.27 billion current GBP -30.6%
1949 6.56 billion current GBP +24.4%
1950 9.57 billion current GBP +45.9%
1951 11.61 billion current GBP +21.4%
1952 13.63 billion current GBP +17.4%
1953 14.15 billion current GBP +3.8%
1954 14.93 billion current GBP +5.5%
1955 15.98 billion current GBP +7.0%
1956 17.66 billion current GBP +10.5%
1957 19.20 billion current GBP +8.7%
1958 19.06 billion current GBP -0.7%
1959 17.72 billion current GBP -7.0%
1960 22.38 billion current GBP +26.3%
1961 24.41 billion current GBP +9.1%
1962 27.25 billion current GBP +11.7%
1963 30.55 billion current GBP +12.1%
1964 33.90 billion current GBP +10.9%
1965 36.49 billion current GBP +7.6%
1966 39.50 billion current GBP +8.3%
1967 43.26 billion current GBP +9.5%
1968 54.10 billion current GBP +25.1%
1969 58.64 billion current GBP +8.4%
1970 62.06 billion current GBP +5.8%
1971 68.44 billion current GBP +10.3%
1972 81.79 billion current GBP +19.5%
1973 108.32 billion current GBP +32.4%
1974 122.56 billion current GBP +13.1%
1975 163.64 billion current GBP +33.5%
1976 207.81 billion current GBP +27.0%
1977 235.88 billion current GBP +13.5%
1978 265.02 billion current GBP +12.4%
1979 290.79 billion current GBP +9.7%
1980 302.72 billion current GBP +4.1%
1981 307.34 billion current GBP +1.5%
1982 335.93 billion current GBP +9.3%
1983 370.67 billion current GBP +10.3%
1984 400.45 billion current GBP +8.0%
1985 432.63 billion current GBP +8.0%
1986 528.40 billion current GBP +22.1%
1987 574.21 billion current GBP +8.7%
1988 575.38 billion current GBP +0.2%
1989 629.58 billion current GBP +9.4%
1990 718.22 billion current GBP +14.1%
1991 723.26 billion current GBP +0.7%
1992 802.65 billion current GBP +11.0%
1993 886.85 billion current GBP +10.5%
1994 915.87 billion current GBP +3.3%
1995 1.02 trillion current GBP +11.4%
1996 1.03 trillion current GBP +1.4%
1997 892.25 billion current GBP -13.8%
1998 912.23 billion current GBP +2.2%
1999 927.26 billion current GBP +1.6%
2000 904.44 billion current GBP -2.5%
2001 960.16 billion current GBP +6.2%
2002 1.00 trillion current GBP +4.3%
2003 1.13 trillion current GBP +13.1%
2004 1.16 trillion current GBP +2.5%
2005 1.21 trillion current GBP +4.5%
2006 1.26 trillion current GBP +4.3%
2007 1.33 trillion current GBP +5.3%
2008 1.59 trillion current GBP +19.5%
2009 1.73 trillion current GBP +8.7%
2010 1.71 trillion current GBP -0.9%
2011 1.79 trillion current GBP +4.3%
2012 1.70 trillion current GBP -5.0%
2013 1.80 trillion current GBP +5.8%
2014 1.72 trillion current GBP -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 422.00 million current GBP 410.02 million current GBP 442.05 million current GBP 3
1830s 467.22 million current GBP 439.07 million current GBP 506.63 million current GBP 10
1840s 556.82 million current GBP 509.29 million current GBP 680.02 million current GBP 10
1850s 690.63 million current GBP 562.02 million current GBP 790.43 million current GBP 10
1860s 888.32 million current GBP 823.22 million current GBP 1.01 billion current GBP 10
1870s 977.27 million current GBP 908.70 million current GBP 1.04 billion current GBP 10
1880s 1.04 billion current GBP 993.19 million current GBP 1.10 billion current GBP 10
1890s 1.17 billion current GBP 1.08 billion current GBP 1.29 billion current GBP 10
1900s 1.38 billion current GBP 1.23 billion current GBP 1.59 billion current GBP 10
1910s 2.17 billion current GBP 1.62 billion current GBP 3.24 billion current GBP 10
1920s 2.65 billion current GBP 2.16 billion current GBP 3.37 billion current GBP 10
1930s 2.78 billion current GBP 2.44 billion current GBP 3.03 billion current GBP 10
1940s 4.31 billion current GBP 2.02 billion current GBP 7.59 billion current GBP 10
1950s 15.35 billion current GBP 9.57 billion current GBP 19.20 billion current GBP 10
1960s 37.05 billion current GBP 22.38 billion current GBP 58.64 billion current GBP 10
1970s 160.63 billion current GBP 62.06 billion current GBP 290.79 billion current GBP 10
1980s 445.73 billion current GBP 302.72 billion current GBP 629.58 billion current GBP 10
1990s 883.34 billion current GBP 718.22 billion current GBP 1.03 trillion current GBP 10
2000s 1.23 trillion current GBP 904.44 billion current GBP 1.73 trillion current GBP 10
2010s 1.74 trillion current GBP 1.70 trillion current GBP 1.80 trillion current GBP 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Japan 2.79 trillion current GBP compare
  2. 4 Germany 2.35 trillion current GBP compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 1.82 trillion current GBP compare
  4. 7 Brazil 1.47 trillion current GBP compare
  5. 8 Italy 1.30 trillion current GBP compare
  6. 9 India 1.24 trillion current GBP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp) in France?
Gross domestic product (gdp) in France was 1.72 trillion current GBP in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 trillion current GBP in 2013.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 410.02 million current GBP in 1827.
How does France rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
France ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2014.
Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
current GBP
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
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This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.