Country comparison
France
Europe · EUR
United Kingdom
Europe · GBP
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- United Kingdom has the larger nominal GDP in this set (3.50 vs 3.10 USD tn) — France is about 89% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, United Kingdom prints 1.1% vs 1.0% for France.
- GDP per capita is higher in United Kingdom than France (51,000 vs 46,000 USD).
- United Kingdom has the larger population versus France in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in United Kingdom (2.8%) than France (2.1%).
- Government debt / GDP is 112% in France vs 101% in United Kingdom.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3.10 tn | $3.50 tn | $-0.40 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.0% | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| GDP / Capita | $46,000 | $51,000 | $-5,000 |
| Population | 68.2M | 68.5M | -0.3M |
| Inflation | 2.1% | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| Unemployment | 7.3% | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Interest Rate | 2.6% | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| Gov. Debt | 112.0% of GDP | 101.0% of GDP | 11.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $220 bn | $180 bn | $40 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 2,437 t | 310 t | 2,127 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
France
$3.10 tn
United Kingdom
$3.50 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-0.40 tn
-11.4% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
France
1.0%
United Kingdom
1.1%
Gap (A − B)
-0.1%
-9.1% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
France
$46,000
United Kingdom
$51,000
Gap (A − B)
$-5,000
-9.8% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
France
68.2M
United Kingdom
68.5M
Gap (A − B)
-0.3M
-0.4% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
France
7.3%
United Kingdom
4.4%
Gap (A − B)
2.9%
+65.9% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
France
112.0% of GDP
United Kingdom
101.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
11.0% of GDP
+10.9% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
France
2.6%
United Kingdom
4.3%
Gap (A − B)
-1.6%
-37.6% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
France
2.1%
United Kingdom
2.8%
Gap (A − B)
-0.7%
-25.0% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
France
$220 bn
United Kingdom
$180 bn
Gap (A − B)
$40 bn
+22.2% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
France
2,437 t
United Kingdom
310 t
Gap (A − B)
2,127 t
+686.1% vs B