Chemicals in France
France: Chemicals was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chemicals in France, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, chemicals in France stood at 15.1%.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in France peaked at 16.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1963.
France ranks 34th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Chemicals in France, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.0% | — |
| 1964 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,130 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 49,185 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 43,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in France?
- Chemicals in France was 15.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1963.
- How does France rank for chemicals?
- France ranks 34th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).