Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in France, 1815–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France is 23.1%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 159 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 49.2% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2011.
France ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 159 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 34.1% | 29.2% | 36.7% | 5 |
| 1820s | 38.3% | 36.3% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1830s | 40.5% | 34.1% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1840s | 41.1% | 35.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1850s | 41.4% | 36.7% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 39.0% | 37.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 37.6% | 32.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.5% | 37.2% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.4% | 35.8% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 37.8% | 36.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 38.0% | 36.7% | 38.8% | 4 |
| 1920s | 45.5% | 39.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.7% | 34.3% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 34.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 29.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 25.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.1% | 23.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -49.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.93 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 326.76 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France was 23.1% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1920.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2011.
- How does France rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.