Median and mean income (after tax) in France
France: Median and mean income (after tax) was 36,186 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
36,186 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36,422 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
18,936 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2022
Median and mean income (after tax) in France, 1970–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
France recorded 36,186 international-$ in 2021 prices for median and mean income (after tax) in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in France peaked at 36,422 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,936 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
France ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1975 | 23,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 25,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 28,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 29,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 29,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 29,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 30,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 31,356 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 32,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 32,992 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 32,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 33,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 34,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34,686 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 34,734 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 35,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 36,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 29,470 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 33,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,356 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 13 Ireland 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,857 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Finland 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 33,334 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2955 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,476 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in France?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in France was 36,186 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 36,422 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,936 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does France rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- France ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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