Gross domestic product (GDP) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.87 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
162nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
5.94 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
2.17 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Gross domestic product (GDP) in French Polynesia, 1965–2024
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$.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in French Polynesia peaked at 5.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1965.
French Polynesia ranks 162nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 3.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 5.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 5.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$, 8% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 159 Maldives 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Barbados 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Guam 5.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Fiji 5.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Montenegro 5.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 gross domestic product (gdp) in French Polynesia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in French Polynesia was 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, 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 gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- French Polynesia ranks 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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