Country comparison
France
Europe · EUR
United States
Americas · USD
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- United States has the larger nominal GDP in this set (28.80 vs 3.10 USD tn) — France is about 11% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, United States prints 2.5% vs 1.0% for France.
- GDP per capita is higher in United States than France (85,000 vs 46,000 USD).
- United States has the larger population versus France in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in United States (2.9%) than France (2.1%).
- Government debt / GDP is 123% in United States vs 112% in France.
- 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 States | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3.10 tn | $28.80 tn | $-25.70 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.0% | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| GDP / Capita | $46,000 | $85,000 | $-39,000 |
| Population | 68.2M | 341.0M | -272.8M |
| Inflation | 2.1% | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| Unemployment | 7.3% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Interest Rate | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| Gov. Debt | 112.0% of GDP | 123.0% of GDP | -11.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $220 bn | $240 bn | $-20 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 2,437 t | 8,133 t | -5,696 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
France
$3.10 tn
United States
$28.80 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-25.70 tn
-89.2% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
France
1.0%
United States
2.5%
Gap (A − B)
-1.5%
-60.0% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
France
$46,000
United States
$85,000
Gap (A − B)
$-39,000
-45.9% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
France
68.2M
United States
341.0M
Gap (A − B)
-272.8M
-80.0% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
France
7.3%
United States
4.1%
Gap (A − B)
3.2%
+78.0% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
France
112.0% of GDP
United States
123.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-11.0% of GDP
-8.9% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
France
2.6%
United States
4.5%
Gap (A − B)
-1.9%
-41.1% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
France
2.1%
United States
2.9%
Gap (A − B)
-0.8%
-27.6% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
France
$220 bn
United States
$240 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-20 bn
-8.3% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
France
2,437 t
United States
8,133 t
Gap (A − B)
-5,696 t
-70.0% vs B