France vs United Kingdom: Final consumption expenditure

France
2.34 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.48 trillion current LCU
in 2025
France rank
79th
United Kingdom rank
78th

Final consumption expenditure over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.48 trillion current LCU against 2.34 trillion current LCU in France, a difference of 144.81 billion current LCU.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

Globally, France ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,766 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.