Share of World GDP: France
France's share of world gdp is currently 2.1% as of 2026. # France Share of World GDP France currently accounts for 2.
Current (2026)
2.1%
-2.1% y/y
Peak (1982)
4.5%
Low (2026)
2.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Share of World GDP — France
1980 — 2026
Share of World GDP — France
Analysis# France Share of World GDP
France currently accounts for 2.124% of global GDP in 2026, representing a dramatic decline from its peak of 4.519% in 1982. Over the past 46 years, France's share has contracted by 52.7%, placing the nation at its historical low. This erosion reflects broader shifts in global economic power, with emerging markets and larger economies commanding greater shares of worldwide output.
The downward trajectory has been consistent since the early 1980s, with the decline accelerating notably from 2017 onward. France's share fell from 2.386% in 2017 to the projected 2.124% in 2026, marking an uninterrupted descent across this decade. Without substantial structural economic shifts, France's relative position in the global economy appears positioned to remain compressed going forward.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.0% | -1.74% |
| 2029 | 2.0% | -1.81% |
| 2028 | 2.0% | -1.87% |
| 2027 | 2.1% | -1.93% |
| 2026 | 2.1% | -2.12% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -2.30% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -2.12% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1.77% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -0.77% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -2.39% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -2.69% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +4.39% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.59% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -1.45% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -2.34% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -2.25% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -2.39% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -2.29% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -2.89% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -1.30% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8% | -3.14% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -2.09% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -2.47% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -2.60% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -2.13% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -2.51% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -2.51% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -2.56% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -1.59% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -0.60% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -0.71% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -0.20% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +0.78% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -1.50% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -2.35% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -1.18% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -0.44% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -2.26% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -8.94% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -0.96% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -1.26% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +0.96% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +0.26% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -1.25% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -0.91% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -1.86% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -2.67% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -1.24% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +1.87% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -1.11% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | — |
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