Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in France
France: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
123rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
53,054 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in France stood at 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in France peaked at 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,054 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,054 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 59,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 66,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 72,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 77,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 83,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 89,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 98,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 111,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 123,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 137,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 152,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 172,995 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 203,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 231,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 267,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 300,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 339,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 389,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 445,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 517,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 597,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 659,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 716,920 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 775,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 828,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 881,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 936,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,043 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 111,953 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 231,736 current LCU per square kilometre | 123,090 current LCU per square kilometre | 389,257 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 736,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 445,926 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 120 Eswatini 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Palestine 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Austria 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Central African Republic 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ireland 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 United States 2.06 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in France?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in France was 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,054 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- France ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs 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
Households and NPISHs 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Households and NPISHs 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.