GDP per capita (National statistical) in France
France: GDP per capita (National statistical) was 39,919 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in France stood at 39,919 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in France peaked at 39,919 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,776 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places France 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (National statistical) in France, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,776 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 11,193 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 11,841 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 12,438 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 13,116 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 13,619 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 14,199 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 14,760 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 15,313 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 16,265 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 17,117 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 17,854 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 18,497 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 19,484 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 20,210 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 19,924 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 20,701 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 21,336 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 22,079 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 22,792 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 23,051 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 23,187 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 23,666 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 23,836 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 24,102 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 24,358 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 24,813 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 25,309 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 26,374 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 27,372 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 27,993 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 28,197 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 28,482 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 28,257 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 28,822 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29,380 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 29,684 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 30,326 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 31,256 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 32,153 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 33,255 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 33,641 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 33,754 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33,841 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34,557 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34,946 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35,645 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 36,322 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 36,257 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,053 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 35,578 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36,270 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 36,161 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36,256 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,444 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36,702 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36,920 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37,581 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 38,062 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38,705 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35,709 constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 38,031 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 38,868 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 39,319 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39,683 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 39,919 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 39,919 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- France's 39,919 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,352 constant 2015 US$ | 10,776 constant 2015 US$ | 16,265 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,999 constant 2015 US$ | 17,117 constant 2015 US$ | 22,792 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,607 constant 2015 US$ | 23,051 constant 2015 US$ | 27,372 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,455 constant 2015 US$ | 27,993 constant 2015 US$ | 32,153 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,727 constant 2015 US$ | 33,255 constant 2015 US$ | 36,322 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,868 constant 2015 US$ | 35,578 constant 2015 US$ | 38,705 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,588 constant 2015 US$ | 35,709 constant 2015 US$ | 39,919 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 30 Andorra 42,320 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 41,605 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 New Zealand 41,336 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Guyana 39,192 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Japan 38,619 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 South Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in France?
- Gdp per capita in France was 39,919 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39,919 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,776 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does France rank for gdp per capita?
- France ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.