Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in France
France: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
68.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
France recorded 66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in France peaked at 68.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
That places France 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1975 | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 42.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 44.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 47.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 51.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 51.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 54.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 55.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 56.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 54.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 55.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 65.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 67.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 65.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 65.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Denmark 72.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Belgium 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Iceland 68.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Malta 65.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Finland 64.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 64.39 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 4,647 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,927 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,445 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in France?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in France was 66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does France rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- France ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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