GDP per capita growth in France
France: GDP per capita growth was 0.9257 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9257
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
44th
of 74 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2021
All-time low
-7.74
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
GDP per capita growth in France, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 0.9257 for gdp per capita growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in France peaked at 6.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.74, in 2020.
France ranks 44th of 74 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 growth in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.87 | — |
| 1962 | 5.79 | +49.7% |
| 1963 | 5.04 | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 5.45 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 3.84 | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 4.26 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 3.95 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 3.75 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 6.21 | +65.9% |
| 1970 | 5.24 | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 4.31 | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 3.6 | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 5.34 | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 3.73 | -30.2% |
| 1975 | -1.42 | -138.0% |
| 1976 | 3.9 | -375.2% |
| 1977 | 3.07 | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 3.48 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.23 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | -64.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5893 | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +251.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7178 | -65.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.87 | +75.7% |
| 1987 | 2 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.21 | +110.8% |
| 1989 | 3.78 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 2.27 | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7297 | -67.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +38.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7914 | -178.2% |
| 1994 | 2 | -352.8% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -46.4% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | +108.8% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 2.87 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.43 | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -66.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3356 | -71.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2579 | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | +721.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 2 | +77.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | -0.1784 | -109.4% |
| 2009 | -3.32 | +1762.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -145.1% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +29.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2996 | -115.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2621 | -187.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5194 | +98.1% |
| 2015 | 0.708 | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5942 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | +200.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +31.7% |
| 2020 | -7.74 | -558.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -184.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -66.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9257 | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 | 3.75 | 6.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 | -1.42 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 0.5893 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | -0.7914 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8824 | -3.32 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9986 | -0.2996 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6099 | -7.74 | 6.5 | 5 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,936 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 43,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in France?
- Gdp per capita growth in France was 0.9257 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.74 in 2020.
- How does France rank for gdp per capita growth?
- France ranks 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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