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STAT France Japan HISTORY
Budget > Revenues $1.36 trillion
Ranked 5th. 		$1.99 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than France
Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -4.9% of GDP
Ranked 141st. 		-10% of GDP
Ranked 171st. 2 times more than France
Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 89.9 CIA
Ranked 18th. 		214.3 CIA
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than France
Overview The French economy is diversified across all sectors. The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, including Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales. However, the government maintains a strong presence in some sectors, particularly power, public transport, and defense industries. With at least 79 million foreign tourists per year, France is the most visited country in the world and maintains the third largest income in the world from tourism. France's leaders remain committed to a capitalism in which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that reduce income disparity and the impact of free markets on public health and welfare. France's real GDP contracted 2.6% in 2009, but recovered somewhat in 2010 and 2011, before stagnating in 2012. The unemployment rate increased from 7.4% in 2008 to 10.3% in 2012. Youth unemployment shot up to 24.2% during the third quarter of 2012 in metropolitan France. Lower-than-expected growth and high unemployment costs have strained France's public finances. The budget deficit rose sharply from 3.4% of GDP in 2008 to 7.5% of GDP in 2009 before improving to 4.8% of GDP in 2012, while France's public debt rose from 68% of GDP to 90% over the same period. Under President SARKOZY, Paris implemented some austerity measures to bring the budget deficit under the 3% euro-zone ceiling by 2013 and to highlight France's commitment to fiscal discipline at a time of intense financial market scrutiny of euro-zone debt. Socialist Party candidate Francois HOLLANDE won the May 2012 presidential election, after advocating pro-growth economic policies, the separation of banks' traditional deposit taking and lending activities from more speculative businesses, increasing the top corporate and personal tax rates, and hiring an additional 60,000 teachers during his five-year term. The government's attempt to introduce a 75% wealth tax on income over one million euros for two years was struck down by the French Constitutional Council in December 2012 because it applied to individuals rather than households. France ratified the EU fiscal stability treaty in October 2012 and HOLLANDE's government has maintained France's commitment to meeting the budget deficit target of 3% of GDP during 2013 even amid signs that economic growth will be lower than the government's forecast of 0.8%. Despite stagnant growth and fiscal challenges, France's borrowing costs declined during the second half of 2012 to euro-era lows. In the years following World War II, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of GDP) helped Japan develop a technologically advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-war economy were the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu, and the guarantee of lifetime employment for a substantial portion of the urban labor force. Both features are now eroding under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change. Japan's industrial sector is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels. A small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. While self-sufficient in rice production, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been spectacular - a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the after effects of inefficient investment and an asset price bubble in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession three times since 2008. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan into recession. Government stimulus spending helped the economy recover in late 2009 and 2010, but the economy contracted again in 2011 as the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami in March disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the two years since the disaster, but reconstruction in the Tohoku region has been uneven. Newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has pledged to reconsider his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus and regulatory reform and has said he will press the Bank of Japan to loosen monetary policy. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2012 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after second-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2012. The new government will continue a longstanding debate on restructuring the economy and reining in Japan's huge government debt, which exceeds 200% of GDP. Persistent deflation, reliance on exports to drive growth, and an aging and shrinking population are other major long-term challenges for the economy.
Exports $567.40 billion
Ranked 5th. 		$776.60 billion
Ranked 4th. 37% more than France
GDP $2.61 trillion
Ranked 6th. 		$5.96 trillion
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
GDP > Per capita $31,161.17 per capita
Ranked 21st. 		$33,523.37 per capita
Ranked 25th. 8% more than France
GDP > Per capita > PPP $35,300.00
Ranked 24th. 		$35,900.00
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than France
GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $33,214.81
Ranked 24th. 		$34,036.75
Ranked 23th. 2% more than France
GDP per capita $39,771.84
Ranked 20th. 		$46,720.36
Ranked 12th. 17% more than France
Gross National Income $1.38 trillion
Ranked 5th. 		$4.52 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Inflation rate > Consumer prices 2.2%
Ranked 155th. 		0.0
Ranked 196th.
Population below poverty line 7.8%
Ranked 44th. 		16%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than France
Public debt 90.3% of GDP
Ranked 17th. 		219.1% of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Unemployment rate 9.8%
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Japan 		4.4%
Ranked 94th.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 79.2%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Japan 		72.8%
Ranked 34th.
Exports per capita $8,636.66
Ranked 35th. 42% more than Japan 		$6,088.04
Ranked 44th.
Distribution of family income > Gini index 32.7
Ranked 25th. 		37.6
Ranked 14th. 15% more than France
Human Development Index 0.938
Ranked 16th. 		0.943
Ranked 11th. 1% more than France
Tourist arrivals > Per capita 1,276.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 19 times more than Japan 		65.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.
GDP > Purchasing power parity $2.24 trillion
Ranked 9th. 		$4.58 trillion
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 1.15
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Japan 		1.13
Ranked 13th.
Fiscal year calendar year 1
GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 18.3%
Ranked 167th. 		27.5%
Ranked 98th. 50% more than France
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $5.90
Ranked 112th. 		$79.79
Ranked 59th. 14 times more than France
Inequality > GINI index 32.74
Ranked 21st. 32% more than Japan 		24.85
Ranked 30th.
Imports per capita $9,793.49
Ranked 38th. 50% more than Japan 		$6,507.45
Ranked 52nd.
Gross National Income per capita $22,491.79
Ranked 16th. 		$35,548.84
Ranked 4th. 58% more than France
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate 40%
Ranked 25th. 		50%
Ranked 6th. 25% more than France
GDP per capita in 1950 $5,221.00
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Japan 		$1,873.00
Ranked 29th.
Technology index 4.65
Ranked 29th. 		5.68
Ranked 5th. 22% more than France
Development > Human Development Index 0.893
Ranked 20th. 		0.912
Ranked 10th. 2% more than France
Population below poverty line > Per capita 0.102% per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd. 		0.123% per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 21% more than France
GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $0.54
Ranked 112th. 91% more than Japan 		$0.28
Ranked 126th.
Exports > Commodities machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages motor vehicles 13.6%; semiconductors 6.2%; iron and steel products 5.5%; auto parts 4.6%; plastic materials 3.5%; power generating machinery 3.5%
Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio 5.6
Ranked 8th. 65% more than Japan 		3.4
Ranked 2nd.
Imports $643.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 		$830.10 billion
Ranked 4th. 29% more than France
Budget > Expenditures $1.49 trillion
Ranked 5th. 		$2.58 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than France
GINI index 32.74
Ranked 18th. 32% more than Japan 		24.85
Ranked 31st.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita $1,818.67
Ranked 34th. 		$7,467.28
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than France
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 752.37 billion
Ranked 48th. 		94.64 trillion
Ranked 4th. 126 times more than France
Tourist arrivals 78.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Japan 		8.35 million
Ranked 26th.
Budget > Revenues > Per capita $18,873.64 per capita
Ranked 14th. 65% more than Japan 		$11,472.65 per capita
Ranked 23th.
Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $66.82 billion
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Japan 		$13.78 billion
Ranked 22nd.
Tax > Tax rates 41.76
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Japan 		20.72
Ranked 33th.
GDP per person 41,050.89
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Japan 		39,738.13
Ranked 18th.
Exports > Main exports Machinery and transport equipment, agricultural products, including wine Vehicles, computer parts, chemicals, scientific instruments and watches
Budget > Revenues per capita $19,083.14
Ranked 10th. 48% more than Japan 		$12,852.05
Ranked 19th.
Debt > External $5.17 trillion
Ranked 4th. 71% more than Japan 		$3.02 trillion
Ranked 5th.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita 6,464.17$
Ranked 16th. 		8,829.9$
Ranked 13th. 37% more than France
Central bank discount rate 1.5%
Ranked 35th. 15 times more than Japan 		0.1%
Ranked 51st.
Debt > External > Per capita $56,702.84 per capita
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Japan 		$11,708.07 per capita
Ranked 30th.
GDP > Composition by sector > Services 79.8%
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Japan 		71.4%
Ranked 36th.
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU 1.81 trillion
Ranked 49th. 		519.33 trillion
Ranked 4th. 287 times more than France
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals per capita 1.25
Ranked 36th. 26 times more than Japan 		0.0487
Ranked 131st.
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 20.38$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 93th. 6 times more than Japan 		3.43$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 104th.
Consumer spending 58.35
Ranked 88th. 		59.59
Ranked 83th. 2% more than France
Consumer price index 110.4%
Ranked 126th. 13% more than Japan 		97.83%
Ranked 156th.
GDP > Composition by sector > Agriculture 1.9%
Ranked 179th. 58% more than Japan 		1.2%
Ranked 190th.
GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $ 30,385.66 PPP $
Ranked 19th. 		31,266.74 PPP $
Ranked 18th. 3% more than France
Industries machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism among world's largest and technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods
GDP > Composition, by end use > Imports of goods and services -29.6%
Ranked 35th. 78% more than Japan 		-16.6%
Ranked 3rd.
GDP per capita in 1973 $12,940.00
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Japan 		$11,017.00
Ranked 13th.
New businesses registered > Number > Per capita 2.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 98% more than Japan 		1.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
GDP per capita > Constant LCU 25500.04 4210971
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US $59.99 billion
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Japan 		$11.83 billion
Ranked 21st.
Labor force 29
Ranked 86th. 		65
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than France
GDP per capita in 1900 $2,849.00
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Japan 		$1,135.00
Ranked 23th.
Trade > With US > US imports of bauxite and aluminum 38,971
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Japan 		31,938
Ranked 20th.
GDP > Real growth rate 0.0
Ranked 157th. 		2%
Ranked 119th.
Debt > Government debt > Gross government debt, share of GDP 90.29 IMF
Ranked 17th. 		237.92 IMF
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France
Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU 1.88 trillion
Ranked 15th. 		893.37 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 476 times more than France
International tourism > Number of arrivals 76 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Japan 		6.73 million
Ranked 28th.
Economic growth > Per capita -3.17
Ranked 105th. 		-5.12
Ranked 133th. 62% more than France
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ per capita -995.846 BoP $
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Japan 		-330.464 BoP $
Ranked 123th.
GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$ 23,493.68 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 19th. 		39,075.31 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than France
GDP in 1970 $147.00
Ranked 4th. 		$206.80
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than France
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number > Per capita 43.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 		44.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 4% more than France
Economic freedom 64.1
Ranked 63th. 		71.8
Ranked 24th. 12% more than France
GDP > Official exchange rate per capita $39,288.81
Ranked 19th. 		$42,298.79
Ranked 16th. 8% more than France
Stock of direct foreign investment > At home $1.09 trillion
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Japan 		$222.20 billion
Ranked 25th.
Current account balance $-57,200,000,000.00
Ranked 176th. 		$60.80 billion
Ranked 11th.
Agriculture > Products wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish
Trade > Imports per capita $8,883.42
Ranked 26th. 78% more than Japan 		$4,996.45
Ranked 43th.
Currency euro yen
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ per capita -526.928 BoP $
Ranked 106th. 		1,297.48 BoP $
Ranked 16th.
GNI per capita $42,420.00
Ranked 20th. 		$44,900.00
Ranked 17th. 6% more than France
GDP > Purchasing power parity > Per capita $31,161.17 per capita
Ranked 21st. 		$33,523.37 per capita
Ranked 25th. 8% more than France
Companies > Listed domestic companies, total 862
Ranked 14th. 		3,470
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than France
Trade > Exports per capita $7,822.39
Ranked 31st. 30% more than Japan 		$6,003.90
Ranked 39th.
Business > Companies > Corporate governance (overall rating) 4.7
Ranked 19th. 42% more than Japan 		3.3
Ranked 35th.
Current account balance per capita 0.0
Ranked 139th. 		$1,306.39
Ranked 16th.
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals 81.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Japan 		6.22 million
Ranked 41st.
Gross national saving 17.6% of GDP
Ranked 88th. 		21.6% of GDP
Ranked 64th. 23% more than France
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU per capita 27,532.98
Ranked 101st. 		4.07 million
Ranked 10th. 148 times more than France
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels 350.38 billion
Ranked 6th. 		824.75 billion
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita $27,753.90
Ranked 17th. 		$28,856.53
Ranked 16th. 4% more than France
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita 27,067.59$
Ranked 22nd. 		37,069.75$
Ranked 17th. 37% more than France
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita 19,213.53$
Ranked 9th. 		20,612.45$
Ranked 8th. 7% more than France
Budget > Expenditures per capita $22,158.58
Ranked 9th. 31% more than Japan 		$16,947.76
Ranked 17th.
Reserves > Total reserves > Includes gold, current US$ $184.52 billion
Ranked 14th. 		$1.27 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than France
Stock of broad money None None
Exchange rates euros (EUR) per US dollar -<br />0.78 (2012 est.)<br />0.72 (2011 est.)<br />0.76 (2010 est.)<br />0.72 (2009 est.)<br />0.68 (2008 est.) yen (JPY) per US dollar -<br />79.79 (2012 est.)<br />79.81 (2011 est.)<br />87.78 (2010 est.)<br />93.57 (2009)<br />103.58 (2008)
Debt > External per capita $68,674.01
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Japan 		$11,677.16
Ranked 30th.
Size of economy > Share of world GDP 3.95%
Ranked 4th. 		14.84%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than France
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.197$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 92nd. 		0.229$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 64th. 16% more than France
Exports > Partners Germany 16.7%, Belgium 7.5%, Italy 7.5%, Spain 6.9%, UK 6.9%, US 5.6%, Netherlands 4.3% China 18.1%, US 17.8%, South Korea 7.7%, Thailand 5.5%, Hong Kong 5.1%
GDP > Official exchange rate $2.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 		$5.88 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
GDP per capita > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ 27,032.8 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 19th. 		27,816.66 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 18th. 3% more than France
Investment > Gross fixed 19.9% of GDP
Ranked 97th. 		21.1% of GDP
Ranked 81st. 6% more than France
Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate 4.35%
Ranked 113th. 3 times more than Japan 		1.41%
Ranked 132nd.
Income receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 2,143.98 BoP $
Ranked 20th. 94% more than Japan 		1,104 BoP $
Ranked 25th.
Bank liquid > Reserves to bank assets ratio 0.92
Ranked 157th. 		4.09
Ranked 127th. 4 times more than France
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Corporate rate 33.33%
Ranked 23th. 		40.69%
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than France
Stock of narrow money None None
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Industry 18.8%
Ranked 165th. 		26.1%
Ranked 112th. 39% more than France
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $9,551.20
Ranked 26th. 64% more than Japan 		$5,832.01
Ranked 35th.
Debt > Net domestic credit > Current LCU 2.77 trillion
Ranked 38th. 		1,187.37 trillion
Ranked 4th. 428 times more than France
Government spending 355.21 billion
Ranked 6th. 		912.39 billion
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
Net current transfers from abroad > Constant LCU -25255240000 -658661200000
Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ per capita 1,118.86 BoP $
Ranked 14th. 44 times more than Japan 		25.15 BoP $
Ranked 106th.
GDP > Current LCU 1710024000000 499733600000000
High-technology > Exports > Current US$ > Per capita $1.32 million per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 36% more than Japan 		$972,065.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Agriculture 2%
Ranked 178th. 82% more than Japan 		1.1%
Ranked 192nd.
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita $6,992.15
Ranked 23th. 		$8,698.60
Ranked 19th. 24% more than France
Net barter terms of trade 110.56%
Ranked 5th. 33% more than Japan 		83.28%
Ranked 33th.
Tax > Tax payments > Number 7
Ranked 178th. 		14
Ranked 128th. Twice as much as France
Tax > Components of taxation > Personal income tax 17.3%
Ranked 25th. 		18.4%
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than France
Real interest rate 4.85%
Ranked 82nd. 37% more than Japan 		3.55%
Ranked 82nd.
Royalty and license fees > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 2,785.84 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 18th. 		3,894 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 13th. 40% more than France
Gross domestic savings 450.91 billion
Ranked 6th. 		1.05 trillion
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
Inflation 106.19
Ranked 158th. 6% more than Japan 		100.31
Ranked 162nd.
Investment > External financial assets per capita €64,107.61
Ranked 15th. 		€109,946.26
Ranked 6th. 72% more than France
Outbound tourist spending 52.13 billion
Ranked 5th. 34% more than Japan 		38.98 billion
Ranked 7th.
Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Current international $ $36,720.00
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Japan 		$36,300.00
Ranked 18th.
Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $ per capita $36,723.71
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Japan 		$36,301.48
Ranked 18th.
Inequality > Gini coefficient > Level 0.281 Different summary measure
Ranked 18th. 		0.321 Different summary measure
Ranked 11th. 14% more than France
Tax > Total tax wedge > Single worker 48.3%
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Japan 		24.2%
Ranked 26th.
Poverty > Poverty by individual and household characteristics > Poverty rate > Children 7.64%
Ranked 25th. 		13.69%
Ranked 12th. 79% more than France
IKEA > First store opening year 1981 1974
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure per capita 22,926.79
Ranked 21st. 		28,464.9
Ranked 11th. 24% more than France
Productivity > GDP per hour worked 53.99
Ranked 5th. 27% more than Japan 		42.44
Ranked 16th.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold $184.50 billion
Ranked 14th. 		$1.27 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than France
Size of economy > GDP > GDP growth 0.0139%
Ranked 150th. 		1.95%
Ranked 116th. 140 times more than France
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ 1.43 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 6th. 		4.99 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual > On income exceeding > US$ $92,983.00
Ranked 19th. 		$182,062.00
Ranked 5th. 96% more than France
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ per capita 369.01$
Ranked 22nd. 		376.46$
Ranked 29th. 2% more than France
Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $ 0.92 125.09
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number 2.61 million
Ranked 6th. 		5.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
GDP > Composition, by end use > Household consumption 57.7%
Ranked 126th. 		60.9%
Ranked 107th. 6% more than France
Poverty and inequality > Income inequality 1993-2011 32.74 latest available
Ranked 17th. 32% more than Japan 		24.85 latest available
Ranked 32nd.
Current transfers > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 26.04 billion BoP $
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan 		9.74 billion BoP $
Ranked 14th.
Innovation > Patent applications, residents per million 224.18
Ranked 12th. 		2,249.93
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than France
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU 202.42 billion
Ranked 31st. 		23.34 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 115 times more than France
Debt > Net current transfers from abroad > Current LCU -32,253,000,000
Ranked 123th. 		-850,100,000,000
Ranked 146th. 26 times more than France
Debt > Government debt > Net government debt, share of GDP 84.06 IMF
Ranked 11th. 		134.32 IMF
Ranked 2nd. 60% more than France
Saving rate 16.42
Ranked 65th. 		23.57
Ranked 28th. 44% more than France
GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ per capita 26,047.26 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 21st. 		27,816.88 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 18th. 7% more than France
International tourism > Number of departures 22.27 million
Ranked 7th. 28% more than Japan 		17.4 million
Ranked 10th.
Economic aid > Donor $10.60 billion
Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Japan 		$7.50 billion
Ranked 5th.
Consumption > Consumption by sector > Equals: Household final consumption expenditure 1.57 trillion USD
Ranked 4th. 		2.73 trillion USD
Ranked 3rd. 74% more than France
Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU per capita 28,686.72
Ranked 27th. 		6.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 244 times more than France
Net income > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 268,006.83 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 		809,587.24 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than France
GDP > CIA Factbook $1.66 trillion
Ranked 7th. 		$3.58 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Poverty and inequality > Poorest's share in national income or consumption 7.18%
Ranked 5th. 		10.58%
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than France
Investment > External financial assets €4.23 trillion
Ranked 6th. 		€13.99 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU per capita 11,452.23
Ranked 91st. 		741,946.5
Ranked 18th. 65 times more than France
Tax > GDP > Current LCU 2.03 trillion
Ranked 67th. 		475.53 trillion
Ranked 6th. 234 times more than France
Taxes > Total tax revenue > Total tax revenue 43.56%
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Japan 		27.9%
Ranked 28th.
GDP > PPP per capita $27,819.66
Ranked 21st. 		$29,540.20
Ranked 16th. 6% more than France
GDP in 1970 per million $2.83
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Japan 		$1.98
Ranked 19th.
GNI 2.67 trillion
Ranked 6th. 		5.23 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than France
GDP per capita in 1820 $1,218.00
Ranked 7th. 73% more than Japan 		$704.00
Ranked 17th.
GDP > PPP $1.74 trillion
Ranked 7th. 		$3.77 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ 1.71 trillion$
Ranked 4th. 		4.74 trillion$
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Companies > Listed domestic companies, total per million 13.12
Ranked 48th. 		27.2
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than France
Tax > GDP > Current US$ per capita $39,771.84
Ranked 21st. 		$46,720.36
Ranked 12th. 17% more than France
Trade > Exports to US $6.92 billion
Ranked 9th. 		$28.91 billion
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than France
Industrial production growth rate -1%
Ranked 137th. 		1%
Ranked 116th.
Purchasing power parity > GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $ $33,655.49
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Japan 		$32,452.82
Ranked 22nd.
World trade > Exports 610.68 billion
Ranked 6th. 		636.14 billion
Ranked 5th. 4% more than France
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 3.8%
Ranked 154th. 		3.9%
Ranked 151st. 3% more than France
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe 67.63 million
Ranked 1st. 83 times more than Japan 		817,092
Ranked 50th.
Bank capital to assets ratio 4.4%
Ranked 74th. 5% more than Japan 		4.2%
Ranked 89th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services 71.8%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Japan 		69.8%
Ranked 12th.
Companies > Stock market > Stocks traded, total value > Current US$ per capita $17,148.67
Ranked 17th. 		$28,263.96
Ranked 10th. 65% more than France
Lending interest rate 6.6%
Ranked 119th. 4 times more than Japan 		1.68%
Ranked 140th.
Industrial > Production growth rate 3.5%
Ranked 91st. 		15.5%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than France
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU per capita 3,096.41
Ranked 55th. 		182,622.42
Ranked 11th. 59 times more than France
Tax > GDP per capita > Constant LCU 27,532.98
Ranked 101st. 		4.07 million
Ranked 10th. 148 times more than France
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $19,817.64
Ranked 17th. 		$21,969.35
Ranked 8th. 11% more than France
Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Current international $ $36,104.09
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Japan 		$35,177.55
Ranked 24th.
Technological achievement 0.54
Ranked 15th. 		0.7
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than France
Business > Companies > Specific companies > IKEA > Debut 1,981
Ranked 35th. 396 times more than Japan 		5
Ranked 18th.
Currency > Real effective exchange rate index > 2005 = 100 95.18
Ranked 78th. 		103.24
Ranked 44th. 8% more than France
Net domestic credit > Current LCU 1872919000000 1.222755e+015
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ per capita 537.02$
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Japan 		121.74$
Ranked 68th.
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels per capita 5,333.3
Ranked 28th. 		6,465.47
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than France
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure 1.51 trillion
Ranked 5th. 		3.63 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Household spending per capita 13,718.21
Ranked 14th. 		22,172.86
Ranked 2nd. 62% more than France
Commercial bank prime lending rate 3.44%
Ranked 169th. 2 times more than Japan 		1.48%
Ranked 178th.
Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ $1.82 trillion
Ranked 7th. 		$3.68 trillion
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ -33,289,360,000 BoP $
Ranked 133th. 		165.78 billion BoP $
Ranked 1st.
Trade > Imports $577.70 billion
Ranked 5th. 		$636.80 billion
Ranked 4th. 10% more than France
Currency > Real effective exchange rate index 107.91%
Ranked 40th. 36% more than Japan 		79.39%
Ranked 85th.
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$ > Period average 0.8 116.3
Oil > Exports 487,200 bbl/day
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Japan 		366,800 bbl/day
Ranked 35th.
GDP > CIA Factbook per capita $26,685.96
Ranked 20th. 		$28,046.16
Ranked 15th. 5% more than France
GDP > Composition, by end use > Exports of goods and services 27.4%
Ranked 136th. 86% more than Japan 		14.7%
Ranked 179th.
Purchasing power parity > GNI per capita > PPP > Current international $ $33,930.00
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Japan 		$33,470.00
Ranked 19th.
Income > Health expenditure per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $4,085.48
Ranked 11th. 31% more than Japan 		$3,120.40
Ranked 22nd.
Consumption > Consumption by sector > Equals: Household final consumption expenditure per capita 23,920.96 USD
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Japan 		21,341.11 USD
Ranked 23th.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita $22,941.34
Ranked 17th. 		$28,466.81
Ranked 7th. 24% more than France
Tax > GDP > Current LCU per capita 30,934.54
Ranked 119th. 		3.73 million
Ranked 19th. 121 times more than France
Trillion dollar club > Date when country entered 1,988
Ranked 7th. About the same as Japan 		1,979
Ranked 9th.
Debt > Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong per million 0.107
Ranked 154th. 94% more than Japan 		0.0549
Ranked 169th.
Oil > Production 84,820 bbl/day
Ranked 51st. 		131,800 bbl/day
Ranked 47th. 55% more than France
Economy growth -2.63
Ranked 112th. 		-5.23
Ranked 140th. 99% more than France
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services 716.41 billion
Ranked 5th. 		873.96 billion
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than France
Purchasing power parity > Gross domestic product per capita > PPP 29,577.59
Ranked 21st. 		29,692.41
Ranked 20th. About the same as France
Trade > Export value index 77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 		111.87%
Ranked 27th. 45% more than France
Debt > Interest payments > Current LCU 49.44 billion
Ranked 31st. 		8.53 trillion
Ranked 4th. 173 times more than France
Innovation 26.8
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Japan 		26.4
Ranked 12th.
Electricity > Consumption per capita 7,160.05 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 		7,547.92 kWh
Ranked 21st. 5% more than France
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 804.1$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 32nd. 		1,044.67$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 25th. 30% more than France
GDP > CIA Factbook > Per capita $27,612.07 per capita
Ranked 17th. 		$28,045.72 per capita
Ranked 15th. 2% more than France
Household spending 885.3 billion
Ranked 7th. 		2.83 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
Income > Household final consumption expenditure, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita $16,958.41
Ranked 12th. About the same as Japan 		$16,940.53
Ranked 13th.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Government consumption 24.7%
Ranked 20th. 20% more than Japan 		20.5%
Ranked 40th.
GDP > Per $ GDP $31,161.17 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 21st. 		$33,523.37 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 25th. 8% more than France
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > Current US$ $1.51 trillion
Ranked 7th. 		$3.63 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking 13
Ranked 142nd. 		81
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than France
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ 408.38 billion$
Ranked 3rd. 		1.13 trillion$
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
GNI > Current US$ per capita 33,835.07$
Ranked 18th. 		36,325.89$
Ranked 13th. 7% more than France
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 22,637.16 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 22nd. 		39,075.62 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 3rd. 73% more than France
Gross Domestic Product > GDP > Size of GDP > GDP per capita $32,686.29 US dollars, current price
Ranked 18th. 		$33,626.15 US dollars, current price
Ranked 17th. 3% more than France
Trade > Exports $508.70 billion
Ranked 5th. 		$765.20 billion
Ranked 4th. 50% more than France
Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Current international $ $2.17 trillion
Ranked 9th. 		$4.14 trillion
Ranked 4th. 91% more than France
Public expenditure > Social expenditure > Public social expenditure 29.2%
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Japan 		18.6%
Ranked 20th.
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 22,940.76 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 8th. 		37,083.92 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 2nd. 62% more than France
Entrepreneurship > Hiring and Firing > Index ranking 142
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Japan 		20
Ranked 134th.
Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $ per capita $36,104.09
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Japan 		$35,177.55
Ranked 24th.
Total > Reserves in months of imports 1.28
Ranked 114th. 		15.74
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than France
Imports > Commodities machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastics, chemicals petroleum 15.5%; liquid natural gas 5.7%; clothing 3.9%; semiconductors 3.5%; coal 3.5%; audio and visual apparatus 2.7%
Debt > Banks > Automated teller machines > ATMs > Per 100,000 adults 109
Ranked 13th. 		127.78
Ranked 7th. 17% more than France
Business > Companies > Specific companies > Apple Stores 16
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Japan 		7
Ranked 10th.
Inflation > Consumer price index > 2005 = 100 112.25
Ranked 167th. 13% more than Japan 		99.27
Ranked 173th.
GDP > Constant LCU 1552264000000 538052500000000
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 192.03$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 61st. 		246.05$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 51st. 28% more than France
Trade > Export growth 3.12
Ranked 91st. 		9.54
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than France
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU 854.99 billion
Ranked 32nd. 		53.45 trillion
Ranked 5th. 63 times more than France
Welfare > Social contributions > Current LCU 375.18 billion
Ranked 15th. 		535.4 billion
Ranked 10th. 43% more than France
Labor force per thousand people 0.00044
Ranked 141st. 		0.000511
Ranked 106th. 16% more than France
Business > Companies > Specific companies > Carrefour > First store 1,960
Ranked 17th. 		2,000
Ranked 15th. 2% more than France
Business efficiency 64.2
Ranked 28th. 		68.65
Ranked 19th. 7% more than France
Trade > Imports > Imports of goods and services 774.28 billion
Ranked 5th. 		992.05 billion
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than France
GDP > Median household income (PPP) $37,956.00
Ranked 22nd. 		$41,263.00
Ranked 16th. 9% more than France
Debt > Government debt > Net government debt, share of GDP per million people 1.27 IMF
Ranked 58th. 21% more than Japan 		1.06 IMF
Ranked 60th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$ 13,582.39 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 10th. 		21,570.77 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than France
Public institution index 5.62
Ranked 25th. 		5.88
Ranked 16th. 5% more than France
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ per capita 34,335.2$
Ranked 15th. 		38,947.7$
Ranked 9th. 13% more than France
Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $ $2.41 trillion
Ranked 8th. 		$4.63 trillion
Ranked 5th. 92% more than France
Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $ $2.37 trillion
Ranked 8th. 		$4.49 trillion
Ranked 5th. 89% more than France
Income > Household final consumption expenditure, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1.11 trillion
Ranked 10th. 		$2.16 trillion
Ranked 5th. 94% more than France
Currency > Monetary unit 1 euro = 100 cents yen
Budget > Expenditures > Per $ GDP $0.54 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 49% more than Japan 		$0.36 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 44th.
Aid > Untied given per million people $85.27 million
Ranked 12th. 		$87.50 million
Ranked 9th. 3% more than France
Taxes and other revenues 52.6% of GDP
Ranked 8th. 56% more than Japan 		33.8% of GDP
Ranked 63th.
Patents granted 205 per million people
Ranked 6th. 		994 per million people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than France
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports > Goods and services > Current U $617.34 billion
Ranked 6th. 		$673.62 billion
Ranked 5th. 9% more than France
Balance of payments > Financial > Reserves -9,349,886,110.01
Ranked 129th. 		306.93 billion
Ranked 1st.
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Current account balance > Current US$ $-51,857,465,293.46
Ranked 140th. 		$142.19 billion
Ranked 3rd.
Foreign direct investment > FDI > FDI flows and stocks > Inward FDI stocks $771,499.00 Million US dollars
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Japan 		$107,634.00 Million US dollars
Ranked 17th.
Oil > Proved reserves 91.63 million bbl
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Japan 		44.12 million bbl
Ranked 76th.
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations 38
Ranked 152nd. 41% more than Japan 		27
Ranked 163th.
Natural gas > Production 721 million cu m
Ranked 31st. 		3.4 billion cu m
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than France
GDP deflator 110.16
Ranked 153th. 19% more than Japan 		92.88
Ranked 169th.
New businesses registered > Number 137,481
Ranked 6th. 		145,151
Ranked 5th. 6% more than France
Oil > Consumption 1.86 million bbl/day
Ranked 12th. 		4.45 million bbl/day
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Tourism > International tourism, receipts > Current US$ $65.17 billion
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Japan 		$12.53 billion
Ranked 26th.
Budget > Expenditures > Capital per capita $364.06
Ranked 14th. 		$555.75
Ranked 12th. 53% more than France
Electricity > Consumption 460.9 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 		963.9 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $28,379.66
Ranked 14th. 		$29,160.11
Ranked 11th. 3% more than France
Tax > GDP > Current US$ $2.61 trillion
Ranked 6th. 		$5.96 trillion
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
Currency > GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $34,239.89
Ranked 21st. 		$36,938.01
Ranked 18th. 8% more than France
Net trade in goods and services > BoP > Current US$ -22,259,710,000 BoP $
Ranked 134th. 		69.91 billion BoP $
Ranked 5th.
Net capital account > BoP > Current US$ 970.84 million BoP $
Ranked 10th. 		-3,520,968,000 BoP $
Ranked 113th.
Portfolio investment > Excluding LCFAR > BoP > Current US$ -464,591,800,000 BoP $
Ranked 116th. 22% more than Japan 		-379,525,700,000 BoP $
Ranked 115th.
Budget > Expenditures > Per capita $19,840.26 per capita
Ranked 9th. 61% more than Japan 		$12,296.61 per capita
Ranked 22nd.
Economic growth > Evolution of GDP > Real GDP growth 2.17%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Japan 		2.08%
Ranked 25th.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in inventories 0.0
Ranked 135th. 		-0.6%
Ranked 159th.
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa 910,000
Ranked 5th. 44 times more than Japan 		20,583
Ranked 63th.
Trade > Exports > By good > Chocolate cocoa preparations 856,602
Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Japan 		22,535
Ranked 35th.
Taxes > Taxes on the average worker > Taxes on the average worker 49.15%
Ranked 4th. 68% more than Japan 		29.26%
Ranked 24th.
Steel > Production 12.8 million tonnes
Ranked 16th. 		87.5 million tonnes
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than France
Purchasing power parity > GNI > PPP > Current international $ $2.19 trillion
Ranked 9th. 		$4.27 trillion
Ranked 4th. 95% more than France
Debt > External > Per $ GDP $1,551.52 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Japan 		$356.44 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 72nd.
Trade > Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc 30.15 million
Ranked 4th. 		68.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Government > Revenue > Tax > Maximum tax rate for individuals 0.0
Ranked 24th. 		5%
Ranked 1st.
GNI > PPP > Current international $ 1.86 trillion PPP $
Ranked 7th. 		4.09 trillion PPP $
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Trade > With US > US imports of bauxite and aluminum per 1000 0.622
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Japan 		0.25
Ranked 47th.
Investment > Foreign investment > Commitment to Development Index (investment) 6.1
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Japan 		5.2
Ranked 13th.
High-technology > Exports > Current US$ $93.21 billion
Ranked 7th. 		$123.73 billion
Ranked 5th. 33% more than France
Stock of direct foreign investment > Abroad $1.50 trillion
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Japan 		$1.05 trillion
Ranked 8th.
Oil > Exports per thousand people 7.53 bbl/day
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Japan 		2.88 bbl/day
Ranked 74th.
Overall productivity > PPP $59,438.90
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Japan 		$50,593.70
Ranked 22nd.
Gross National Income > Constant LCU 1564362000000 530022900000000
Final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Current US$ 1.72 trillion$
Ranked 3rd. 		3.46 trillion$
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Deposit interest rate 2.15%
Ranked 125th. 8 times more than Japan 		0.27%
Ranked 150th.
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita 23,493.68 constant 2000 US$ per c
Ranked 19th. 		39,075.31 constant 2000 US$ per c
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than France
National accounts > US$ at constant 2000 prices > Aggregate indicators > GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $22,820.07
Ranked 21st. 		$38,177.33
Ranked 4th. 67% more than France
Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $29,819.10
Ranked 24th. 		$31,425.49
Ranked 23th. 5% more than France
Scientific and technical journals > Articles published 30,740.4
Ranked 7th. 		52,895.7
Ranked 4th. 72% more than France
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita -1,033,526.03 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th. 3 times more than Japan 		-330,461.518 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.
Net income > BoP > Current US$ 16.31 billion BoP $
Ranked 4th. 		103.44 billion BoP $
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than France
Goods imports > BoP > Current US$ 471.36 billion BoP $
Ranked 6th. 		473.61 billion BoP $
Ranked 5th. About the same as France
GDP per unit of energy use 5.92 PPP 2000 $/kg of oil eq.
Ranked 42nd. 		6.44 PPP 2000 $/kg of oil eq.
Ranked 31st. 9% more than France
Oil > Consumption per thousand people 28.62 bbl/day
Ranked 62nd. 		34.93 bbl/day
Ranked 46th. 22% more than France
Budget > Revenues > Per $ GDP $0.52 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 10th. 51% more than Japan 		$0.34 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 53th.
Natural gas > Production per capita 11.09 cu m
Ranked 35th. 		26.65 cu m
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than France
International tourism > Expenditures for travel items > Current US$ $43.35 billion
Ranked 5th. 55% more than Japan 		$27.90 billion
Ranked 8th.
Researchers in RandD > Per million people 3,212.73 per million people
Ranked 12th. 		5,286.91 per million people
Ranked 4th. 65% more than France
Innovation > Research and development personnel > By sector > Business enterprise sector per thousand people 2.75
Ranked 8th. 		4.22
Ranked 5th. 54% more than France
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU per capita 7,953.82
Ranked 46th. 		519,495.5
Ranked 11th. 65 times more than France
Tax > Taxes on international trade > Current LCU -18,000,000
Ranked 88th. 		874.2 billion
Ranked 11th.
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU 519.95 billion
Ranked 30th. 		66.4 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 128 times more than France
Tax > Components of taxation > Property tax 6.8%
Ranked 7th. 		10.3%
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than France
Intellectual property > Patents granted 10,213
Ranked 10th. 		238,323
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than France
Currency > DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$ 0.8 110.22
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 24.3%
Ranked 44th. 		26.2%
Ranked 34th. 8% more than France
Stocks traded > Total value > Current US$ 1.48 trillion$
Ranked 6th. 		5 trillion$
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in fixed capital 19.8%
Ranked 119th. 		21.2%
Ranked 104th. 7% more than France
Trade > Exports > Goods and services 29%
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Japan 		10%
Ranked 152nd.
Budget > Expenditures > Capital $23.00 billion
Ranked 2nd. 		$71.00 billion
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$ 3.23 billion BoP $
Ranked 11th. 		14.65 billion BoP $
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than France
Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.272 BoP $ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Japan 		0.134 BoP $ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 129th.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ -62,913,830,000 BoP $
Ranked 136th. 49% more than Japan 		-42,224,390,000 BoP $
Ranked 134th.
Economic importance 20.2
Ranked 6th. 		57.1
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Stock of direct foreign investment > At home per capita $16,667.51
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Japan 		$1,741.91
Ranked 67th.
Economic aid > Donor per capita $164.67
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan 		$58.73
Ranked 20th.
Reserves > Total reserves minus gold > Current US$ $54.23 billion
Ranked 28th. 		$1.23 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than France
Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ $1.86 trillion
Ranked 7th. 		$3.72 trillion
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as France
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $19,817.64
Ranked 17th. 		$21,969.35
Ranked 8th. 11% more than France
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ $459.36 billion
Ranked 8th. 		$1.11 trillion
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > GDP deflator > Base year varies by country 119.3
Ranked 144th. 32% more than Japan 		90.38
Ranked 162nd.
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Net trade in goods > US$ $-61,964,797,803.40
Ranked 138th. 		$43.63 billion
Ranked 8th.
World Bank exchange rate 0.72
Ranked 163th. 		93.57
Ranked 50th. 130 times more than France
Trade > Exports > Goods 535.83 billion
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Japan 		501.65 billion
Ranked 6th.
Electricity > Production 510 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 		982.3 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 93% more than France
Electricity > Imports per capita 397.2 kWh
Ranked 23th. 		0.0
Ranked 86th.
GDP growth > Duration 1980-2000 40%
Ranked 40th. 		54%
Ranked 27th. 35% more than France
Gross national expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 1.01$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 94th. 3% more than Japan 		0.981$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 110th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 13,087.21 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 11th. 		21,571.11 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 2nd. 65% more than France
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ per capita 6,625.9$
Ranked 14th. 		8,201.62$
Ranked 9th. 24% more than France
Patent applications > Residents 14,743
Ranked 8th. 		330,110
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than France
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ > Per capita 35,634.34$ per capita
Ranked 14th. 		38,947.39$ per capita
Ranked 9th. 9% more than France
Income > GDP, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita $29,819.10
Ranked 24th. 		$31,425.49
Ranked 23th. 5% more than France
Income > GNI, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1.99 trillion
Ranked 10th. 		$4.13 trillion
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $30,327.08
Ranked 18th. 		$32,392.91
Ranked 16th. 7% more than France
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ 32.09 billion$
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Japan 		15.55 billion$
Ranked 10th.
Terms of trade 116
Ranked 18th. 		196
Ranked 2nd. 69% more than France
Oil > Production per thousand people 1.3 bbl/day
Ranked 77th. 26% more than Japan 		1.03 bbl/day
Ranked 79th.
Gross savings > Current US$ per capita 6,091.78$
Ranked 11th. 		9,480.45$
Ranked 5th. 56% more than France
Innovation > Patent applications, nonresidents per million 32.11
Ranked 44th. 		430.54
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than France
Innovation > Patent applications, residents 14,655
Ranked 9th. 		287,580
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than France
Trade > Exports > Export growth in USD 211.49
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Japan 		94.29
Ranked 141st.
Trade > Imports > By good > Silver platinum etc 271,528
Ranked 9th. 		1.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than France
Innovation > Scientific and technical journal articles 31,748.3
Ranked 7th. 		49,627
Ranked 4th. 56% more than France
GDP > PPP > Current international $ per capita 29,277.87 PPP $
Ranked 21st. 		31,266.99 PPP $
Ranked 18th. 7% more than France
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU per capita 13,078.86
Ranked 51st. 		418,195.42
Ranked 14th. 32 times more than France
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number per 1000 41.67
Ranked 12th. 		44.71
Ranked 10th. 7% more than France
Transnational corporations > Affiliates 9,494
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Japan 		1,106
Ranked 49th.
Tax > Customs and other import duties > Current LCU -109,000,000
Ranked 70th. 		963 billion
Ranked 2nd.
Tax > Social security contributions 42.87%
Ranked 4th. 64% more than Japan 		26.18%
Ranked 8th.
Tax > Taxes on income > Profits and capital gains > Current LCU 203.7 billion
Ranked 25th. 		36.12 trillion
Ranked 1st. 177 times more than France
Tax > Components of taxation > Social security > Employees contribution 9.3%
Ranked 15th. 		16.3%
Ranked 6th. 75% more than France
Oil > Imports 2.22 million bbl/day
Ranked 8th. 		4.39 million bbl/day
Ranked 3rd. 98% more than France
Imports > Partners Germany 19.5%, Belgium 11.3%, Italy 7.6%, Netherlands 7.4%, Spain 6.6%, UK 5.1%, China 4.9% China 21.3%, US 8.8%, Australia 6.4%, Saudi Arabia 6.2%, UAE 5%, South Korea 4.6%, Qatar 4%
Oil > Imports per thousand people 34.31 bbl/day
Ranked 33th. 		34.45 bbl/day
Ranked 32nd. About the same as France
Electricity > Production per capita 7,882.18 kWh
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Japan 		7,700.81 kWh
Ranked 18th.
Market value of publicly traded shares $1.57 trillion
Ranked 6th. 		$4.01 trillion
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France
GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000 1.7%
Ranked 56th. 		2.7%
Ranked 32nd. 59% more than France
Gross Domestic Product > GDP > Size of GDP > Gross domestic product per million $32.12 Billion US dollars, curre
Ranked 18th. 		$33.68 Billion US dollars, curre
Ranked 17th. 5% more than France
Trade > Imports > By good > Passenger cars etc 21.16 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan 		6.99 million
Ranked 9th.
Trade balance with US $-2,514,700,000.00
Ranked 214th. 		$-16,366,600,000.00
Ranked 223th. 7 times more than France
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ 1.21 trillion$
Ranked 3rd. 		2.63 trillion$
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Merchandise > Exports > Current US$ 460.16 billion$
Ranked 5th. 		594.9 billion$
Ranked 4th. 29% more than France
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ 1.45 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 3rd. 		4.74 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 19,940.51$ per capita
Ranked 8th. 		20,612.13$ per capita
Ranked 8th. 3% more than France
Services > Etc. > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 954.93 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 3rd. 		3.28 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Trade > Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ 417.56 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 4th. 		638.85 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 4th. 53% more than France
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 13,141.23 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 6th. 		21,818.69 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 2nd. 66% more than France
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ 418.6 billion$
Ranked 3rd. 		1.05 trillion$
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Research and development spending 2.2%
Ranked 9th. 		2.8%
Ranked 4th. 27% more than France
Aid > Untied given $5,574.20 million
Ranked 4th. 		$11,184.52 million
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as France
Tax > Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours 132
Ranked 141st. 		355
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than France
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Net errors and omissions > Adjusted > BoP > Current US$ $-32,377,239,906.62
Ranked 140th. 		$19.87 billion
Ranked 4th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports of goods > Services > Income and wo $816.21 billion
Ranked 7th. 		$850.26 billion
Ranked 6th. 4% more than France
Intellectual property > Patent applications 65,349
Ranked 6th. 		472,417
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than France
Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$ per capita 51.12 BoP $
Ranked 26th. 		114.68 BoP $
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than France
Net income > BoP > Current US$ per million 258.24 million BoP $
Ranked 9th. 		809.59 million BoP $
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than France
Commercial service imports > Current US$ 104.9 billion$
Ranked 5th. 		132.6 billion$
Ranked 4th. 26% more than France
Commercial service imports > Current US$ > Per capita 1,723.21$ per capita
Ranked 32nd. 66% more than Japan 		1,037.77$ per capita
Ranked 43th.
Trade > Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita 11,026.25 BoP $
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Japan 		5,051.83 BoP $
Ranked 47th.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP -29.584 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 120th. 3 times more than Japan 		-9.313 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 114th.
Government > Revenue > Tax > Corporate tax 33.33%
Ranked 6th. 		38.01%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than France
Natural gas > Proved reserves per capita 103.96 cu m
Ranked 92nd. 		163.51 cu m
Ranked 89th. 57% more than France
Natural gas > Proved reserves 6.8 billion cu m
Ranked 80th. 		20.9 billion cu m
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than France
Natural gas > Consumption 49.78 billion cu m
Ranked 14th. 		100.3 billion cu m
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than France
External debt > Date of information 30 June 2006 30 June 2006
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Per 1,000 people 43.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 		44.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 4% more than France
Tourism > International tourism, expenditures > Current US$ $55.27 billion
Ranked 6th. 39% more than Japan 		$39.76 billion
Ranked 8th.
Tourism > International tourism, number of departures 26.16 million
Ranked 9th. 54% more than Japan 		16.99 million
Ranked 12th.
Tourism > International tourism, receipts for travel items > Current US$ per capita $839.49
Ranked 39th. 10 times more than Japan 		$86.06
Ranked 97th.
Gross Domestic Product > GDP > Size of GDP > Gross domestic product $2,077.95 Billion US dollars, curre
Ranked 5th. 		$4,295.94 Billion US dollars, curre
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Public expenditure > Health expenditure > Total expenditure on health 11%
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Japan 		8.1%
Ranked 22nd.
Economic growth > Inflation > GDP deflator 2.46%
Ranked 17th. 		-0.657%
Ranked 30th.
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations per million 0.533
Ranked 172nd. 3 times more than Japan 		0.18
Ranked 182nd.
International tourism > Receipts for travel items > Current US$ $56.27 billion
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Japan 		$10.82 billion
Ranked 26th.
Tourism receipts > International > Per $ GDP $19.83 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 103th. 6 times more than Japan 		$3.43 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 145th.
Trade > Tariffs > Binding coverage > All products 99.98%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Japan 		99.66%
Ranked 54th.
GDP > PPP > Current international $ > Per capita 30,385.65 PPP $ per capita
Ranked 19th. 		31,266.74 PPP $ per capita
Ranked 18th. 3% more than France
GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ > Per capita 27,032.81 PPP 2000 $ per capita
Ranked 19th. 		27,816.66 PPP 2000 $ per capita
Ranked 18th. 3% more than France
Financial sector > Interest rates > Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate 4.35%
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than Japan 		1.32%
Ranked 99th.
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ 22.05 billion$
Ranked 5th. 		48.1 billion$
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
Trade > Exports > Per $ GDP $0.22 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 110th. 53% more than Japan 		$0.14 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 135th.
Tax > Tax payments > Number per million 0.107
Ranked 180th. 		0.11
Ranked 179th. 3% more than France
Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1.91 trillion
Ranked 9th. 		$3.79 trillion
Ranked 4th. 98% more than France
Trade > Exports > Export growth 145.3
Ranked 72nd. 55% more than Japan 		94.02
Ranked 111th.
Purchasing power parity > PPP conversion factor > Private > Consumption > LCU per international $ $0.92
Ranked 129th. 		$126.26
Ranked 36th. 137 times more than France
Tourism expenditures > International $23.27 billion
Ranked 5th. 		$48.17 billion
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
Trade > Exports > By good > Perfume toilet cosmetics 8.2 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Japan 		603,811
Ranked 10th.

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