France vs United Kingdom: GDP
France
2.92 trillion current LCU
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.85 trillion current LCU
in 2024
France rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
83rd
GDP over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 2.92 trillion current LCU against 2.85 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 70.42 billion current LCU.
Across all 55 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 208 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235.07 billion current LCU | 112.21 billion current LCU | 122.86 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 718.67 billion current LCU | 380.27 billion current LCU | 338.41 billion current LCU | France |
| 1990s | 1.20 trillion current LCU | 814.57 billion current LCU | 390.22 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 379.50 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 2.19 trillion current LCU | 1.90 trillion current LCU | 292.75 billion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 2.65 trillion current LCU | 2.50 trillion current LCU | 149.64 billion current LCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 2.92 trillion current LCU against 2.85 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between France and United Kingdom?
- 70.42 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp?
- France ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release