GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in French Polynesia, 1966–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita growth in French Polynesia stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 64.9% on the previous year and up 8,674.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in French Polynesia peaked at 14.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -10.6%, in 2020.
French Polynesia ranks 154th of 215 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 (annual %) (Country official) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.9% | — |
| 1967 | -7.9% | -233.5% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | -239.4% |
| 1969 | -6.0% | -154.4% |
| 1970 | -1.8% | -69.2% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | -547.1% |
| 1972 | -7.8% | -194.1% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -156.2% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +227.7% |
| 1975 | -7.8% | -154.5% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -164.3% |
| 1977 | -0.9% | -118.6% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -798.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -89.7% |
| 1980 | -2.7% | -497.3% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -79.2% |
| 1982 | -1.4% | +159.6% |
| 1983 | -0.6% | -56.6% |
| 1984 | -0.4% | -39.6% |
| 1985 | -3.6% | +865.2% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -393.7% |
| 1987 | -1.3% | -111.9% |
| 1988 | -5.9% | +367.1% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -98.0% |
| 1990 | -1.9% | +1494.8% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -188.1% |
| 1992 | -3.2% | -293.0% |
| 1993 | -3.0% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | -3.2% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | -1.9% | -41.4% |
| 1996 | -2.2% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | -1.7% | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -105.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +241.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +454.5% |
| 2001 | -1.9% | -214.6% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -65.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -186.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -210.0% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | +91.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -189.3% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | -250.0% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | +545.2% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | -38.1% |
| 2011 | -3.4% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | -1.4% | -57.9% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -85.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -94.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -12402.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +117.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +56.2% |
| 2020 | -10.6% | -457.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -129.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -64.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 52% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 26% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +12402.7% | -0.0% | 1.3% |
| 1990 | -1494.8% | -0.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | -7.9% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | -7.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -5.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5% | -3.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -4.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -10.6% | 3.2% | 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 growth in French Polynesia?
- Gdp per capita growth in French Polynesia was 0.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6% in 2020.
- How does French Polynesia rank for gdp per capita growth?
- French Polynesia ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,674.0%. 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 growth (annual %). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.