Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 74.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2011
All-time low
21.0%
in 1817
Years of data
159
1815–2011
Share of services 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 share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France is 74.0%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 74.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1817.
France ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 159 years of available data.
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1815 | 26.0% | — |
| 1816 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 1817 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 1818 | 21.9% | +4.3% |
| 1819 | 23.0% | +5.0% |
| 1820 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1822 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 1823 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 1825 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 1826 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 22.3% | -2.6% |
| 1828 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 21.5% | -4.0% |
| 1830 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 1831 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
| 1832 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 1833 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 1834 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 1836 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 1838 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 1839 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 1840 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 1841 | 23.6% | +5.4% |
| 1842 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 1843 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 1845 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 1847 | 21.5% | -4.9% |
| 1848 | 24.2% | +12.6% |
| 1849 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 1850 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 1853 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 1854 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 1855 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 1856 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1858 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 24.7% | +4.7% |
| 1860 | 23.3% | -5.7% |
| 1861 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 25.0% | +5.0% |
| 1866 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 1867 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 1868 | 23.7% | -5.2% |
| 1869 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 25.5% | +9.0% |
| 1871 | 27.6% | +8.2% |
| 1872 | 25.8% | -6.5% |
| 1873 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 1875 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 31.0% | +6.2% |
| 1880 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 1881 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 33.3% | +5.7% |
| 1886 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 37.3% | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 37.0% | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 36.1% | -2.4% |
| 1908 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 1913 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 28.1% | -19.7% |
| 1921 | 35.1% | +24.9% |
| 1922 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 33.0% | -4.3% |
| 1924 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 34.2% | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 39.3% | +9.5% |
| 1932 | 40.6% | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 43.3% | +5.6% |
| 1935 | 45.8% | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 43.2% | -5.7% |
| 1938 | 40.7% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 62.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 74.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- France's 74.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +28.0% | 40.7% | 52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 1820s | 22.9% | 21.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1830s | 22.1% | 21.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 23.1% | 21.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1850s | 23.5% | 22.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.9% | 23.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.3% | 30.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.4% | 33.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 36.8% | 36.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.4% | 34.5% | 36.7% | 4 |
| 1920s | 33.2% | 28.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.2% | 35.9% | 45.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.1% | 52.1% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 59.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 65.6% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.9% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.8% | 74.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 United States 81.9% compare
- 3 Belgium 77.4% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 74.8% compare
- 6 Singapore 73.6% compare
- 7 Germany 72.2% compare
- 8 Netherlands 72.0% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France was 74.0% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1817.
- How does France rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of services 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 value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.