GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in France
France: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in France, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
France recorded 1.17 % change on previous year for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in France peaked at 6.88 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.44 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places France 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1975 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1976 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -490.1% |
| 1977 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1981 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1983 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1984 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1987 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1989 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1993 | -0.3591 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1994 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -763.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9682 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 2005 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3797 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2009 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -843.8% |
| 2010 | 2 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1837 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2013 | 0.782 % change on previous year | +325.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9978 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8599 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 2018 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2020 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -467.0% |
| 2021 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2022 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9364 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- France's 1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -843.8% | 0.3797 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +763.8% | -0.3591 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +490.1% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -467.0% | 2.03 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.3591 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.1837 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.823 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 164 Switzerland 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Ireland 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Czechia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 169 United Kingdom 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Luxembourg 1.03 % change on previous year compare
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in France?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in France was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.44 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does France rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.