France vs United Kingdom: GDP
France
3.16 trillion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.64 trillion current US$
in 2024
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th
GDP over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.64 trillion current US$ against 3.16 trillion current US$ in France, a difference of 481.75 billion current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330.02 billion current US$ | 235.97 billion current US$ | 94.04 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 722.63 billion current US$ | 624.48 billion current US$ | 98.15 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 95.00 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 2.10 trillion current US$ | 2.33 trillion current US$ | 230.00 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.69 trillion current US$ | 2.77 trillion current US$ | 84.28 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.92 trillion current US$ | 3.19 trillion current US$ | 268.65 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.64 trillion current US$ against 3.16 trillion current US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between France and United Kingdom?
- 481.75 billion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). 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