GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in France
France: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in France, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in France is 1.2%, measured 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 growth in France peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in France, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.2% | — |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -29.0% |
| 1975 | -1.1% | -124.0% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -490.1% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -54.6% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +105.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -48.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +52.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +88.6% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -56.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +22.6% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -123.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -764.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +196.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -85.0% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -843.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -170.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -92.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +325.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +142.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | -7.4% | -467.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -192.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -63.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +24.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 51% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- France's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | -843.0% | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | +764.0% | -0.4% | 2.4% |
| 1976 | +490.1% | -1.1% | 4.4% |
| 2020 | -467.0% | 2.0% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | -1.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -7.4% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 164 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 165 Ireland 1.2% compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.2% compare
- 168 Czechia 1.1% compare
- 169 United Kingdom 1.1% compare
- 170 Luxembourg 1.0% 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)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in France?
- Gdp growth in France was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2020.
- How does France rank for gdp growth?
- France ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release