GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: GDP per capita was 2.48 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 1965–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 2.48 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 2.48 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165,040 current LCU, in 1965.
French Polynesia ranks 34th of 214 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 per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 165,040 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 194,912 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 193,050 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 219,102 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 208,368 current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 225,014 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 253,434 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 245,445 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 277,633 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 374,024 current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 401,343 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 460,700 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 497,933 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 561,999 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 620,090 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 648,335 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 755,428 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 886,194 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.72 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.48 million current LCU | +2.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.48 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 35.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.48 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 26.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +34.7% | 277,633 current LCU | 374,024 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,094 current LCU | 165,040 current LCU | 219,102 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 391,762 current LCU | 225,014 current LCU | 620,090 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million current LCU | 648,335 current LCU | 1.59 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million current LCU | 1.61 million current LCU | 1.85 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million current LCU | 1.94 million current LCU | 2.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million current LCU | 1.94 million current LCU | 2.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million current LCU | 2.09 million current LCU | 2.48 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 31 Myanmar 3.13 million current LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.71 million current LCU compare
- 33 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.16 million current LCU compare
- 36 Nigeria 1.86 million current LCU compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.77 million current LCU compare
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 per capita in French Polynesia?
- Gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 2.48 million current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,040 current LCU in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 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.