Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in France
France: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 22,486 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,486 Euro
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
22,486 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
11,079 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in France is 22,486 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in France peaked at 22,486 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,079 Euro, in 1995.
That places France 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in France, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,079 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 11,496 Euro | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11,441 Euro | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11,415 Euro | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11,416 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,593 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12,037 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12,894 Euro | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 14,941 Euro | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 14,779 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 14,926 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17,627 Euro | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 18,493 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 18,745 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18,680 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19,094 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19,759 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20,054 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19,903 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20,077 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,434 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 20,295 Euro | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 20,388 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,790 Euro | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 19,162 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19,828 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 20,405 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 21,694 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 22,486 Euro | +3.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 22,486 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,226 Euro, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 22,486 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,488 Euro, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,369 Euro | 11,079 Euro | 11,496 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,661 Euro | 11,593 Euro | 18,493 Euro | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,743 Euro | 18,680 Euro | 20,434 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,394 Euro | 18,790 Euro | 22,486 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in France?
- Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in France was 22,486 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22,486 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,079 Euro in 1995.
- How does France rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- France ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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