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
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.
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
- 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 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.