Country comparison
China
Asia · CNY
France
Europe · EUR
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- China has the larger nominal GDP in this set (18.50 vs 3.10 USD tn) — France is about 17% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, China prints 4.8% vs 1.0% for France.
- GDP per capita is higher in France than China (46,000 vs 13,100 USD).
- China has the larger population versus France in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in France (2.1%) than China (0.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 112% in France vs 88% in China.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇫🇷 France | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $18.50 tn | $3.10 tn | $15.40 tn |
| GDP Growth | 4.8% | 1.0% | 3.8% |
| GDP / Capita | $13,100 | $46,000 | $-32,900 |
| Population | 1410.0M | 68.2M | 1341.8M |
| Inflation | 0.6% | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| Interest Rate | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% |
| Gov. Debt | 88.0% of GDP | 112.0% of GDP | -24.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $3300 bn | $220 bn | $3080 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 2,264 t | 2,437 t | -173 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
China
$18.50 tn
France
$3.10 tn
Gap (A − B)
$15.40 tn
+496.8% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
China
4.8%
France
1.0%
Gap (A − B)
3.8%
+380.0% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
China
$13,100
France
$46,000
Gap (A − B)
$-32,900
-71.5% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
China
1410.0M
France
68.2M
Gap (A − B)
1341.8M
+1967.4% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
China
5.1%
France
7.3%
Gap (A − B)
-2.2%
-30.1% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
China
88.0% of GDP
France
112.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-24.0% of GDP
-21.4% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
China
3.1%
France
2.6%
Gap (A − B)
0.5%
+17.0% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
China
0.6%
France
2.1%
Gap (A − B)
-1.5%
-71.4% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
China
$3300 bn
France
$220 bn
Gap (A − B)
$3080 bn
+1400.0% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
China
2,264 t
France
2,437 t
Gap (A − B)
-173 t
-7.1% vs B