Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in France
France: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 1.14 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in France, 1961–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
France recorded 1.14 for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in 2026.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in France peaked at 7.2 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -6.53, in 2020.
France ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.85 | — |
| 1962 | 6.97 | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 7.2 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 5.43 | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 3.86 | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 4.65 | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 4.81 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 4.23 | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 6.43 | +51.8% |
| 1970 | 4.6 | -28.3% |
| 1971 | 5.59 | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 5.05 | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 5.56 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 2.76 | -50.4% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | -31.7% |
| 1976 | 5.37 | +184.7% |
| 1977 | 2.54 | -52.7% |
| 1978 | 3.9 | +53.2% |
| 1979 | 3.41 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -67.1% |
| 1981 | 2.38 | +113.0% |
| 1982 | 3.47 | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7038 | -79.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8349 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 1.96 | +135.3% |
| 1986 | 3.84 | +95.4% |
| 1987 | 3.44 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.46 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.73 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8164 | -70.1% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4897 | -56.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | +226.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 2.12 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8361 | -60.6% |
| 1998 | 4.13 | +394.5% |
| 1999 | 3.54 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4507 | -83.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3861 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | +398.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7335 | -61.9% |
| 2012 | -0.3042 | -141.5% |
| 2013 | 0.671 | -320.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +57.6% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | -6.53 | -485.7% |
| 2021 | 5.27 | -180.7% |
| 2022 | 3.16 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.947 | -70.1% |
| 2024 | 0.944 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8969 | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 1.14 | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 | 3.86 | 7.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 1.89 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 0.7038 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 0.4897 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 0.3861 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | -0.3042 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8334 | -6.53 | 5.27 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 29 Switzerland 1.39 compare
- 30 United States of America 1.33 compare
- 31 South Africa 1.29 compare
- 33 Germany 0.9591 compare
- 34 Canada 0.9408 compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8878 compare
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,445 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 8,218 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.5409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1485 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 7,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.6179 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in France?
- Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in France was 1.14 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 1963.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.53 in 2020.
- How does France rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP