Distribution of income by quantiles in France
France: Distribution of income by quantiles was 18,925 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,925
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18,925
in 2025
All-time low
9,010
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Distribution of income by quantiles in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 18,925 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,010, in 1995.
France ranks 13th of 37 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,010 | — |
| 1996 | 9,425 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 9,686 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9,747 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9,831 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10,062 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10,772 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 11,250 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11,704 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 12,083 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12,228 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14,230 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 14,469 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,719 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14,718 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,207 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15,447 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 15,506 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15,842 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16,185 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,292 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,581 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16,866 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16,282 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16,523 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16,573 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17,502 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 18,377 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 18,925 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,540 | 9,010 | 9,831 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,100 | 10,062 | 14,469 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,736 | 14,718 | 16,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,364 | 16,282 | 18,925 | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 10,548 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1905 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 9,334 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9927 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income by quantiles in France?
- Distribution of income by quantiles in France was 18,925 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18,925 in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,010 in 1995.
- How does France rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
- France ranks 13th out of 37 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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