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Worse: France is a more populous country than the UK and has often had a larger GDP. It’s GDP was bigger from 1963-1996, and 2008-2012. Also, the UK’s GDP growth has been about double France’s since 2013. It’s not clear what this article is trying to prove other than that the journalist is innumerate.



> France is a more populous country than the UK

France - 67M, UK - 66M.


> and 2008-2012. Also, the UK’s GDP growth has been about double France’s since 2013.

So, the UK overtook France in 2013 and since then has had double the GDP growth, resulting in...France now having a larger GDP?


That’s the point, the poster is saying that it’s the slide in GBP vs the dollar that has caused this turnaround in these figures.




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