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Economy of France vs Nauru compared: GDP & Debt

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France has a GDP of $3.16T compared to $163M for Nauru, ranking 7/197 and 195/197 by economy size, respectively.

France has $3.58T in government debt (113.1% of GDP), compared to $28.3M (17.4% of GDP) in Nauru.

France vs Nauru GDP by year

France
Nauru
1x
Year GDP, current $
France Nauru
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $162,588,621
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $151,435,610
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $152,373,434
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $175,390,281
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $124,685,688
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $125,160,116
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $130,995,566
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $109,355,639
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $97,541,943
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $84,863,441
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $99,149,244
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $94,385,015
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $101,055,723
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $65,071,880
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $47,562,845
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $44,176,246
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $37,602,265
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $22,766,972
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $29,200,359
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $30,070,666
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $30,587,566
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $24,778,160
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $21,017,424
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $22,613,288
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $26,930,980
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $27,328,613
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $29,664,451
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $37,331,507
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $37,458,801
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $39,969,706
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $39,742,511
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $43,542,088
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $51,133,123
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $52,533,789
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $55,572,376
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $53,736,786
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $45,931,134
1987 $926,320,855,615 $40,118,410
1986 $764,946,585,851 $39,939,391
1985 $547,220,981,165 $41,548,741
1984 $525,033,325,828 $47,363,231
1983 $553,356,312,936 $48,439,093
1982 $578,152,310,610 $52,877,742
1981 $609,184,791,792 $51,689,637
1980 $694,529,183,483 $46,947,124
1979 $608,218,624,730 $44,431,330
1978 $501,724,418,605 $41,754,147
1977 $406,401,711,688 $40,444,702
1976 $368,363,152,144 $40,287,427
1975 $357,324,307,786 $40,106,776
1974 $282,739,225,314 $35,994,511
1973 $261,970,536,240 $26,529,817
1972 $201,738,881,664 $21,734,269
1971 $164,694,210,962 $19,009,433
1970 $147,312,861,698 $17,570,366
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in France vs Nauru by year

France
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nauru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
France Nauru
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $46,103 $62,557 $13,609 $14,173
2023 $44,700 $60,839 $12,752 $13,732
2022 $40,989 $57,043 $12,912 $13,245
2021 $43,725 $52,517 $14,979 $12,112
2020 $39,170 $49,482 $10,709 $10,811
2019 $40,408 $51,130 $10,802 $10,555
2018 $41,418 $46,381 $11,414 $9,657
2017 $38,687 $44,469 $9,657 $9,650
2016 $37,024 $42,880 $8,748 $10,281
2015 $36,702 $40,905 $7,747 $9,955
2014 $43,148 $40,218 $9,230 $9,726
2013 $42,669 $39,583 $8,975 $8,429
2012 $40,864 $37,671 $9,843 $8,153
2011 $43,930 $37,510 $6,444 $6,544
2010 $40,695 $35,908 $4,736 $5,620
2009 $41,728 $34,685 $4,411 $5,568
2008 $45,465 $35,053 $3,757 $5,863
2007 $41,486 $34,066 $2,272 $4,789
2006 $36,432 $32,424 $2,910 $5,975
2005 $34,696 $30,431 $2,992 $5,336
2004 $33,645 $28,921 $3,041 $5,169
2003 $29,480 $28,024 $2,463 $5,261
2002 $24,145 $28,350 $2,085 $5,132
2001 $22,332 $27,347 $2,232 $5,587
2000 $22,341 $26,007 $2,649 $5,838
1999 $24,576 $24,204 $2,683 $6,118
1998 $24,869 $23,263 $2,909 $6,450
1997 $24,169 $22,190 $3,661 $7,231
1996 $26,758 $21,268 $3,679 $7,818
1995 $26,792 $20,701 $3,932 $8,726
1994 $23,360 $19,892 $3,921 $9,308
1993 $22,239 $19,094 $4,310 $9,513
1992 $23,615 $18,801 $5,103 $11,167
1991 $21,501 $18,198 $5,333 $13,265
1990 $21,586 $17,475 $5,776 $16,215
1989 $17,547 - $5,723 -
1988 $17,550 - $5,012 -
1987 $16,176 - $4,485 -
1986 $13,430 - $4,569 -
1985 $9,657 - $4,859 -
1984 $9,312 - $5,654 -
1983 $9,862 - $5,896 -
1982 $10,360 - $6,577 -
1981 $10,956 - $6,594 -
1980 $12,565 - $6,138 -
1979 $11,063 - $5,950 -
1978 $9,167 - $5,721 -
1977 $7,459 - $5,646 -
1976 $6,792 - $5,703 -
1975 $6,617 - $5,740 -
1974 $5,261 - $5,199 -
1973 $4,907 - $3,864 -
1972 $3,809 - $3,191 -
1971 $3,137 - $2,811 -
1970 $2,833 - $2,619 -
1969 $2,729 - - -
1968 $2,518 - - -
1967 $2,328 - - -
1966 $2,173 - - -
1965 $2,024 - - -
1964 $1,891 - - -
1963 $1,723 - - -
1962 $1,554 - - -
1961 $1,402 - - -
1960 $1,307 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France's GDP per capita is $46,103, ranking 27/197, compared to $13,609 in Nauru, ranking 74/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), France ranks 30th at $62,557, while Nauru ranks 119th at $14,173.

Economic indicators

France Nauru
Gross domestic product
$3.16T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank
7/197
2024
195/197
2024
GDP growth
1.19%
2023-2024
1.39%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank
27/197
2024
74/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$14,173
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
30/197
2024
119/197
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank
8/185
2024
113/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$8,783
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.4%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
122.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2%
2023-2024
9.3%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.06%
2021
Population
68788006
12125

Spending and national debt comparison by year

France
Spending

Debt
Nauru
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
France Nauru
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.2% 113.1% 122.1% 17.4%
2023 56.8% 109.6% 118.1% 20.5%
2022 58.4% 111.4% 134.8% 22.4%
2021 59.5% 112.8% 93% 20.5%
2020 61.7% 114.9% 109.4% 56.3%
2019 55.3% 98.1% 106% 59.6%
2018 56.4% 98.5% 90.8% 71.1%
2017 57.7% 98.7% 102.3% 78%
2016 57.4% 98.1% 96% 86.3%
2015 57.6% 96.9% 85.4% 113%
2014 58.4% 96.1% 61.3% 147.7%
2013 58.6% 94.5% 66% 166.9%
2012 57.9% 91.7% 46% 157.3%
2011 57% 88.7% 44.7% 236.8%
2010 57.7% 86.3% 73.8% 298.9%
2009 58% 84.1% 68% 295.6%
2008 54.3% 69.8% - -
2007 53.6% 65.5% - -
2006 53.7% 65.4% - -
2005 54.3% 68.2% - -
2004 54% 66.9% - -
2003 54.4% 65.4% - -
2002 53.9% 61.3% - -
2001 52.8% 59.3% - -
2000 52.6% 59.7% - -
1999 53.7% 61.4% - -
1998 54% 62.1% - -
1997 55.6% 62% - -
1996 56% 60.6% - -
1995 56% 57.8% - -
1994 55.9% 51.6% - -
1993 56.5% 48.2% - -
1992 54% 41.7% - -
1991 52.7% 37.8% - -
1990 51.6% 36.8% - -
1989 48.9% 34% - -
1988 50.1% 33.3% - -
1987 50.7% 33.4% - -
1986 51.3% 31.1% - -
1985 51.9% 30.6% - -
1984 51.2% 29% - -
1983 50.2% 26.6% - -
1982 49.9% 25.3% - -
1981 48.5% 22% - -
1980 46% 20.7% - -
1979 44.9% 21.1% - -
1978 44.7% 21.2% - -
1977 21.4% 15% - -
1976 21.7% 15.1% - -
1975 22% 16.1% - -
1974 19.9% 15.4% - -
1973 19.7% 15.8% - -
1972 19.8% 17.7% - -
1971 20% 20.1% - -
1970 20.5% 21% - -
1969 21.5% 14.4% - -
1968 22.7% 15.8% - -
1967 21.4% 16.1% - -
1966 21.4% 15.3% - -
1965 21.1% 17.6% - -
1964 21% 19.6% - -
1963 22.6% 22.2% - -
1962 21.7% 23.6% - -
1961 21.9% 26.3% - -
1960 22.2% 28.5% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, France's government spending was $1.81T, accounting for 57.2% of its GDP, while Nauru spent $199M, or 122.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.1% in France and 17.4% in Nauru, ranking 14/185 and 176/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
France

Nauru
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
France Nauru
2024 -5.77% 29.8%
2023 -5.44% 19.4%
2022 -4.74% 24.3%
2021 -6.58% 44.5%
2020 -8.93% 42.8%
2019 -2.39% 31%
2018 -2.32% 29.6%
2017 -3.36% 16.2%
2016 -3.76% 18.9%
2015 -3.89% 10.7%
2014 -4.57% 29.6%
2013 -4.94% 1.71%
2012 -5.17% 8.12%
2011 -5.3% 2.73%
2010 -7.16% 0.09%
2009 -7.38% 0.37%
2008 -3.5% -
2007 -2.99% -
2006 -2.66% -
2005 -3.5% -
2004 -3.55% -
2003 -4.09% -
2002 -3.18% -
2001 -1.42% -
2000 -1.32% -
1999 -1.55% -
1998 -2.39% -
1997 -3.71% -
1996 -3.89% -
1995 -5.11% -
1994 -5.46% -
1993 -6.4% -
1992 -4.64% -
1991 -2.89% -
1990 -2.45% -
1989 -1.9% -
1988 -2.7% -
1987 -2.13% -
1986 -3.3% -
1985 -3.08% -
1984 -2.8% -
1983 -2.58% -
1982 -2.91% -
1981 -2.39% -
1980 -0.27% -
1979 -0.36% -
1978 -1.73% -
1977 0.9% -
1976 1.01% -
1975 -0.28% -
1974 3.05% -
1973 1.97% -
1972 1.94% -
1971 -0.13% -
1970 0.02% -
1969 -0.49% -
1968 -2.54% -
1967 -0.8% -
1966 -0.57% -
1965 -0.07% -
1964 -0.25% -
1963 -2.24% -
1962 -1.53% -
1961 -1.36% -
1960 -1.95% -
1959 0.56% -
1958 0.08% -
1957 -1.99% -
1956 -2.62% -
1955 -1.04% -
1954 -0.78% -
1953 -4.79% -
1952 -6.82% -
1951 -4.42% -
1950 -5.56% -
1949 -7.31% -
1948 -9.11% -
1947 -7.6% -
1946 -8.1% -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 -6.89% -
1936 -4.76% -
1935 -4.22% -
1934 -4.31% -
1933 -4.96% -
1932 -1.86% -
1931 -2.06% -
1930 -1.65% -
1929 1.48% -
1928 1.13% -
1927 -0.04% -
1926 -0.02% -
1925 -0.87% -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.05% -
1912 0.23% -
1911 0.31% -
1910 -0.12% -
1909 -0.11% -
1908 -0.15% -
1907 0.23% -
1906 -0.04% -
1905 0.18% -
1904 0.3% -
1903 0.21% -
1902 -0.37% -
1901 -0.39% -
1900 0.21% -
1899 0.21% -
1898 0.29% -
1897 0.01% -
1896 -0.03% -
1895 -0.07% -
1894 -0.08% -
1893 -0.3% -
1892 -0.03% -
1891 0.36% -
1890 0.31% -
1889 0.09% -
1888 0.18% -
1887 -0.07% -
1886 -0.5% -
1885 -0.59% -
1884 -0.35% -
1883 -0.23% -
1882 -0.15% -
1881 0.64% -
1880 0.65% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, France's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $182B, equivalent to 5.77% of GDP. This compares to Nauru's surplus of $48.4M, or 29.8% of GDP.

Over the past 16 years, France recorded a fiscal deficit in 16 of those years, while Nauru ran a deficit in 0 years. On average, France posted an annual deficit equal to 5.11% of GDP, compared to surplus of 19.4% of GDP for Nauru.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
France

Nauru
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
France Nauru
2024 2% 9.3%
2023 4.88% 4.8%
2022 5.22% 1.1%
2021 1.64% 2%
2020 0.48% 0.9%
2019 1.11% 4.1%
2018 1.85% 1.1%
2017 1.03% 4.5%
2016 0.18% 8.1%
2015 0.04% 9.8%
2014 0.51% 0.3%
2013 0.86% -1.1%
2012 1.95% 0.3%
2011 2.11% -3.4%
2010 1.53% -2%
2009 0.09% 22.4%
2008 2.81% 1%
2007 1.49% 5.6%
2006 1.68% 19.3%
2005 1.75% 8.7%
2004 2.14% -
2003 2.1% -
2002 1.92% -
2001 1.63% -
2000 1.68% -
1999 0.54% -
1998 0.65% -
1997 1.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2005–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 20 years, France has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.66%, compared with 4.84% in Nauru. In 2024, inflation was 2% in France and 9.3% in Nauru.

Top exports between countries

France
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $27K
Machinery & equipment $22K
Miscellaneous $10K
Textiles & consumer goods $8K
Nauru
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $2.15M
Machinery & equipment $361K
Metals $18K
Raw materials & minerals $8K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $7K
Chemicals & pharma $5K
Miscellaneous $1K
Wood & paper products $1K

Balance of trade

France Nauru
Current account balance
$2.69B
2024
$9.73M
2024
Current account balance ranking
42/190
2024
75/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.09%
2024
+5.98%
2024
Goods imports
$733B
2024
$92.7M
2024
Goods exports
$668B
2024
$25.5M
2024
Service imports
$341B
2024
$88.2M
2024
Service exports
$403B
2024
$64.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.2%
2024
110.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
55.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

France Nauru
Economic freedom 64.6 60
Economic freedom ranking 72/197 97/197
Property rights 91.2 n/a
Government integrity 73.4 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 84.7 n/a
Tax burden 54.6 n/a
Government spending 0.9 n/a
Fiscal health 34.8 n/a
Business freedom 78.4 n/a
Labor freedom 59.1 n/a
Monetary freedom 73.2 n/a
Trade freedom 79.4 n/a
Investment freedom 75 n/a
Financial freedom 70 n/a

Other economic metrics

France Nauru
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
n/a
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.3%
2024
n/a
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$244M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,880
2024
$21,970
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
13/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$10.3B
2024
$4.51M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$52.1B
2024
-$5.85M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$41.7B
2024
-$1.34M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.6%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.