GNI growth in France
France: GNI growth was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in France, 1961–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in France is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in France peaked at 7.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.0%, in 2020.
That places France 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in France, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.7% | — |
| 1962 | 6.4% | +36.6% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +57.4% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -69.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -71.9% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +536.4% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +40.8% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -33.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -92.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +452.2% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +124.6% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -40.6% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +100.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -59.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +79.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -93.7% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +1517.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +78.2% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -67.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +137.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -85.7% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -591.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -180.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +29.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -116.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -464.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +101.8% |
| 2020 | -8.0% | -362.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -197.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -84.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +24.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1517.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2009 | -591.9% | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | +536.4% | 0.5% | 3.4% |
| 2013 | +464.5% | -0.3% | 1.2% |
| 1982 | +452.2% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2020 | -362.6% | 3.0% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -0.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -8.0% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 gni growth in France?
- Gni growth in France was 1.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for gni growth?
- France ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.