Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 118 countries
All-time high
57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
22.59 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
France ranks 12th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1975 | 29.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 34.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 40.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 43.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 43.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 44.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 47.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 48.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 45.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 46.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 53.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 56.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 57.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 Denmark 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Iceland 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Australia 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Finland 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Malta 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Sweden 55.6 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,747 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 9,510 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in France was 57.21 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does France rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 12th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.