GDP in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: GDP was 6.32 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP in French Polynesia, 1965–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp in French Polynesia stood at 6.32 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in French Polynesia peaked at 7.14 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 176.53 million current US$, in 1965.
That places French Polynesia 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 176.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 215.66 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 220.98 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 259.59 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 242.94 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 254.04 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 296.87 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 326.43 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 431.25 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 555.34 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 690.32 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 732.29 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 793.20 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 4.17 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.76 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.60 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.97 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.93 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 5.56 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.88 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.63 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 7.14 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.58 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.09 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.20 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.69 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 6.03 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.33 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 5.50 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.83 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.14 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.02 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.57 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.99 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.62 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.14 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 6.32 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 6.32 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.03 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 6.32 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.67 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +52.7% | 1.45 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.14 million current US$ | 176.53 million current US$ | 259.59 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 630.03 million current US$ | 254.04 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 2.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 billion current US$ | 3.32 billion current US$ | 4.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | 7.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.90 billion current US$ | 5.33 billion current US$ | 6.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 billion current US$ | 5.57 billion current US$ | 6.32 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -13.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -113.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,184 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in French Polynesia?
- Gdp in French Polynesia was 6.32 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.53 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for gdp?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.