France vs Japan: GDP
France
3.16 trillion current US$
in 2024
Japan
4.03 trillion current US$
in 2024
France rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
GDP over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.03 trillion current US$ against 3.16 trillion current US$ in France, a difference of 864.13 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330.02 billion current US$ | 570.14 billion current US$ | 240.12 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 722.63 billion current US$ | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 4.40 trillion current US$ | 2.98 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.10 trillion current US$ | 4.73 trillion current US$ | 2.64 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.69 trillion current US$ | 5.29 trillion current US$ | 2.60 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.92 trillion current US$ | 4.52 trillion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.03 trillion current US$ against 3.16 trillion current US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between France and Japan?
- 864.13 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for gdp?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). 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