Country comparison

United States

Americas ยท USD

VS

France

Europe ยท EUR

Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history โ€” no winner badges.

Key takeaways

  • United States has the larger nominal GDP in this set (28.80 vs 3.10 USD tn) โ€” 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 โ€” not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.

At a glance

Metric๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท FranceGap
GDP$28.80 tn$3.10 tn$25.70 tn
GDP Growth2.5%1.0%1.5%
GDP / Capita$85,000$46,000$39,000
Population341.0M68.2M272.8M
Inflation2.9%2.1%0.8%
Unemployment4.1%7.3%-3.2%
Interest Rate4.5%2.6%1.9%
Gov. Debt123.0% of GDP112.0% of GDP11.0% of GDP
FX Reserves$240 bn$220 bn$20 bn
Gold Reserves8,133 t2,437 t5,696 t

Economy

Gross Domestic Product

Nominal GDP in current US dollars โ€” the broadest measure of economic output.

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United States

$28.80 tn

#1+2.0%vs prior

France

$3.10 tn

#7+2.6%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

$25.70 tn

+829.0% vs B

GDP Growth

Annual real GDP growth rate.

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United States

2.5%

#3-0.5%vs prior

France

1.0%

#8+3.8%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

1.5%

+150.0% vs B

GDP Per Capita

Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.

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United States

$85,000

#1+6.2%vs prior

France

$46,000

#6-0.5%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

$39,000

+84.8% vs B

Population

Population

Total mid-year population.

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United States

341.0M

#3-0.1%vs prior

France

68.2M

#8+0.3%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

272.8M

+400.0% vs B

Employment

Unemployment Rate

Share of the labour force that is unemployed.

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United States

4.1%

#8-11.4%vs prior

France

7.3%

#1-4.1%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

-3.2%

-43.8% vs B

Government

Government Debt

General government gross debt as a share of GDP.

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United States

123.0% of GDP

#2+0.6%vs prior

France

112.0% of GDP

#3-2.8%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

11.0% of GDP

+9.8% vs B

Currency

Policy Interest Rate

Central bank main policy / target rate.

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United States

4.5%

#3+3.3%vs prior

France

2.6%

#9-6.8%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

1.9%

+69.8% vs B

Inflation (CPI)

Year-over-year consumer price inflation.

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United States

2.9%

#4+9.4%vs prior

France

2.1%

#9-4.1%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

0.8%

+38.1% vs B

Reserves

Foreign Exchange Reserves

Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.

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United States

$240 bn

#6-1.4%vs prior

France

$220 bn

#7+1.9%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

$20 bn

+9.1% vs B

Gold Reserves

Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.

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United States

8,133 t

#1-0.2%vs prior

France

2,437 t

#3+1.2%vs prior

Gap (A โˆ’ B)

5,696 t

+233.7% vs B

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