Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in France
France: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
89,619 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in France is 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in France peaked at 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89,619 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89,619 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 100,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 113,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 124,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 132,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 143,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 155,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 170,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 185,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 192,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 216,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 265,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 342,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 373,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 486,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 503,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 556,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 687,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 835,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 968,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 874,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 838,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 801,776 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 761,590 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 799,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 4.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 185,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 445,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 192,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 835,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 761,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 25 Italy 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 5.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 4.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 4.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Palestine, State of 3.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,251 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 11,934 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in France?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in France was 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.