General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in France
France: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
82nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
211,020 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in France is 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in France peaked at 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211,020 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 82nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in France, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 211,020 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 225,704 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 238,102 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 252,732 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 264,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 277,222 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 292,114 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 305,010 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 323,681 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 341,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 362,446 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 379,384 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 404,459 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 423,965 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 447,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 465,446 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 480,137 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 510,765 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 528,097 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 544,665 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 560,189 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 584,705 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 599,972 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 612,905 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 630,738 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 647,182 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 665,188 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 688,622 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 698,482 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 721,148 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 747,531 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 772,543 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 799,683 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 802,874 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 804,576 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 822,748 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 834,087 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 826,806 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 839,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 854,990 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 862,188 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 876,608 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 896,445 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 915,228 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 929,702 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 942,260 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 959,065 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 969,585 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 996,588 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 821,335 constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265,587 constant LCU per square kilometre | 211,020 constant LCU per square kilometre | 323,681 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 434,294 constant LCU per square kilometre | 341,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | 528,097 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 623,265 constant LCU per square kilometre | 544,665 constant LCU per square kilometre | 698,482 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 797,110 constant LCU per square kilometre | 721,148 constant LCU per square kilometre | 839,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 920,266 constant LCU per square kilometre | 854,990 constant LCU per square kilometre | 996,588 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 79 Mexico 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Poland 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Italy 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Russia 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Nepal 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in France?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in France was 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,020 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- France ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.