Median income per year (after tax) in France
France: Median income per year (after tax) was 31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31,630 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
15,466 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2022
Median income per year (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
In 2022, median income per year (after tax) in France stood at 31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in France peaked at 31,630 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,466 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
That places France 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1975 | 19,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 22,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 22,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 25,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 25,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 26,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 26,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 27,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 27,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 28,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 28,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 29,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30,115 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29,935 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 31,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 22,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 25,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 28,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,119 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 15 Sweden 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Finland 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Japan 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Israel 25,945 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,936 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 43,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in France?
- Median income per year (after tax) in France was 31,551 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31,630 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,466 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does France rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- France ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.