Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in France
France: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
51,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in France, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in France is 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in France peaked at 51,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
France ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 12,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 13,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 13,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 14,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 15,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 15,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 16,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 17,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 18,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 19,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 20,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 20,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 22,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 23,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 23,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 24,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 24,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 26,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 27,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 27,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 26,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 26,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 26,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 25,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 25,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 26,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 27,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 28,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 29,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 30,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 30,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 30,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 30,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 31,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 31,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 32,472 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 34,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 35,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 37,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 39,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 40,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 39,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 41,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 41,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 43,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 43,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 43,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 45,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 45,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 44,781 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 44,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45,485 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 48,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 50,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 51,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 29,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 37,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 38,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 48,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 25 Canada 54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 27 Finland 51,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 29 Italy 50,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 30 United Kingdom 50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 31 New Zealand 46,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in France?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in France was 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 51,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does France rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- France ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.