Country comparison
Australia
Oceania · AUD
France
Europe · EUR
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- France has the larger nominal GDP in this set (3.10 vs 1.80 USD tn) — Australia is about 58% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, Australia prints 1.4% vs 1.0% for France.
- GDP per capita is higher in Australia than France (65,000 vs 46,000 USD).
- France has the larger population versus Australia in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Australia (3.0%) than France (2.1%).
- Government debt / GDP is 112% in France vs 50% in Australia.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇫🇷 France | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.80 tn | $3.10 tn | $-1.30 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| GDP / Capita | $65,000 | $46,000 | $19,000 |
| Population | 27.2M | 68.2M | -41.0M |
| Inflation | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| Interest Rate | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Gov. Debt | 50.0% of GDP | 112.0% of GDP | -62.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $65 bn | $220 bn | $-155 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 80 t | 2,437 t | -2,357 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Australia
$1.80 tn
France
$3.10 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-1.30 tn
-41.9% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Australia
1.4%
France
1.0%
Gap (A − B)
0.4%
+40.0% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Australia
$65,000
France
$46,000
Gap (A − B)
$19,000
+41.3% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Australia
27.2M
France
68.2M
Gap (A − B)
-41.0M
-60.1% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Australia
4.2%
France
7.3%
Gap (A − B)
-3.1%
-42.5% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Australia
50.0% of GDP
France
112.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-62.0% of GDP
-55.4% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Australia
3.9%
France
2.6%
Gap (A − B)
1.2%
+45.3% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Australia
3.0%
France
2.1%
Gap (A − B)
0.9%
+42.9% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Australia
$65 bn
France
$220 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-155 bn
-70.5% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Australia
80 t
France
2,437 t
Gap (A − B)
-2,357 t
-96.7% vs B