France vs United Kingdom: Foreign liabilities

France
10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Kingdom
17.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Foreign liabilities over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 17.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in France, a difference of 6.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times France's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 149 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ United Kingdom
2000s 5.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ United Kingdom
2010s 8.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 17.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 8.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ United Kingdom
2020s 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 17.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 6.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 17.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between France and United Kingdom?
6.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign liabilities?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed