GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in France
France: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
39th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
124,609 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in France peaked at 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,609 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124,609 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 139,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 156,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 173,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 187,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 202,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 219,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 238,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 260,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 273,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 305,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 374,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 486,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 524,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 663,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 683,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 754,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 930,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 974,178 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 3.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 4.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 5.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 4.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 5.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 260,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 612,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 273,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 974,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 36 United Arab Emirates 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritius 7.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Austria 6.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 48,986 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 43,351 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8411 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,919 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in France?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in France was 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,609 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.