General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in France
France: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,398 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in France peaked at 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,398 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,398 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 18,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 20,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 22,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 24,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 27,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 30,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 35,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 40,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 45,535 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 50,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 59,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 70,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 86,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 101,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 115,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 133,938 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 152,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 177,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 207,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 243,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 271,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 297,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 319,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 339,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 354,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 375,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 394,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 416,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 442,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 470,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 499,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 511,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 528,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 549,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 567,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 571,619 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 592,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 616,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 635,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 671,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 704,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 731,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 760,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 785,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 812,728 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 838,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 872,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 895,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 917,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 938,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 958,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 973,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 983,165 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 998,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,398 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,251 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,611 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,014 current LCU per square kilometre | 152,331 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 298,095 current LCU per square kilometre | 177,759 current LCU per square kilometre | 394,166 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 515,002 current LCU per square kilometre | 416,987 current LCU per square kilometre | 592,155 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 742,909 current LCU per square kilometre | 616,998 current LCU per square kilometre | 872,834 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 979,740 current LCU per square kilometre | 895,098 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 102 Gambia 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bhutan 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Italy 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Austria 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 Romania 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Honduras 1.13 million current 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 (current lcu), per in France?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in France was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,398 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- France ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.