Distribution of income by quantiles in France
France: Distribution of income by quantiles was 18,925 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,925 Euro
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
18,925 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
9,010 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Distribution of income by quantiles in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
France recorded 18,925 Euro for distribution of income by quantiles in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in France peaked at 18,925 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,010 Euro, in 1995.
France ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Distribution of income by quantiles in France, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,010 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 9,425 Euro | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 9,686 Euro | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9,747 Euro | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9,831 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10,062 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10,772 Euro | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 11,250 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11,704 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 12,083 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12,228 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14,230 Euro | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 14,469 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,719 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14,718 Euro | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,207 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15,447 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 15,506 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15,842 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16,185 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,292 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,581 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16,866 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16,282 Euro | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16,523 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16,573 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17,502 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 18,377 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 18,925 Euro | +3.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 18,925 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,260 Euro, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 18,925 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,050 Euro, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,540 Euro | 9,010 Euro | 9,831 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,100 Euro | 10,062 Euro | 14,469 Euro | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,736 Euro | 14,718 Euro | 16,866 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,364 Euro | 16,282 Euro | 18,925 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income by quantiles in France?
- Distribution of income by quantiles in France was 18,925 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18,925 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,010 Euro in 1995.
- How does France rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
- France ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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