GDP per capita in France
France: GDP per capita was 43,351 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in France is 43,351 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in France peaked at 43,351 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 983.56 current LCU, in 1960.
France ranks 146th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 983.56 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1,055 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 1,170 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 1,297 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 1,423 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 1,523 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 1,635 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 1,752 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1,895 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 2,161 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 2,398 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 2,650 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 2,929 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 3,331 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 3,857 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 4,325 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 4,973 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 5,578 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 6,307 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 7,175 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 8,094 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 9,077 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 10,380 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 11,459 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 12,406 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 13,228 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 14,181 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 14,822 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 15,937 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 17,066 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 17,919 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 18,493 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 19,057 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 19,201 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19,772 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 20,386 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 20,868 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 21,506 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 22,368 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 23,060 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 24,188 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 24,934 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25,534 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26,061 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 27,048 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 27,889 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 29,015 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 30,271 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 30,913 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29,917 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 30,696 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 31,560 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31,806 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32,128 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32,479 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,080 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33,448 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34,246 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 35,072 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36,096 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 34,294 current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 36,969 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 38,924 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 41,340 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 42,594 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 43,351 current LCU | +1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 43,351 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 61% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 43,351 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,490 current LCU | 983.56 current LCU | 2,161 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,352 current LCU | 2,398 current LCU | 7,175 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,665 current LCU | 8,094 current LCU | 17,066 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,263 current LCU | 17,919 current LCU | 23,060 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,577 current LCU | 24,188 current LCU | 30,913 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,061 current LCU | 30,696 current LCU | 36,096 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,579 current LCU | 34,294 current LCU | 43,351 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in France?
- Gdp per capita in France was 43,351 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 43,351 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 983.56 current LCU in 1960.
- How does France rank for gdp per capita?
- France ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.