GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: GDP per capita was 22,440 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in French Polynesia stood at 22,440 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 26,592 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,839 current US$, in 1965.
French Polynesia ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,839 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 2,171 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 2,151 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2,441 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 2,206 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 2,228 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,517 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 2,678 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 3,425 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 4,273 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 5,150 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 5,302 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5,574 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 6,849 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 8,016 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 8,439 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 7,645 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 7,416 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7,477 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7,511 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8,002 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 11,914 current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 14,061 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 13,953 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 13,683 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 16,293 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 16,415 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 17,554 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 16,470 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 16,806 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18,850 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 18,476 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 16,423 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 16,760 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 16,533 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14,978 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 14,641 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16,004 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 19,583 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 21,764 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 21,984 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22,331 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,888 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 26,592 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 24,434 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 22,495 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 22,832 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 20,846 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 21,956 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 22,259 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19,167 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 19,690 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20,827 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 21,926 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 21,583 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,966 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 21,426 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 20,054 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 21,832 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 22,440 current US$ | +2.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 22,440 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 57% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 22,440 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +48.9% | 8,002 current US$ | 11,914 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,162 current US$ | 1,839 current US$ | 2,441 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,601 current US$ | 2,228 current US$ | 8,016 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,010 current US$ | 7,416 current US$ | 14,061 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,058 current US$ | 16,293 current US$ | 18,850 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,720 current US$ | 14,641 current US$ | 26,592 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,358 current US$ | 19,167 current US$ | 22,832 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,144 current US$ | 19,966 current US$ | 22,440 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 per capita in French Polynesia?
- Gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 22,440 current US$ 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 26,592 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,839 current US$ in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 72nd 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 0.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.