Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France
France: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 119 countries
All-time high
45.49 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
17.93 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2021
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France, 1970–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France stood at 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France peaked at 45.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.93 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1970.
That places France 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1975 | 23.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 27.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 29.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 31.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 34.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 34.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 36.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 36.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 38.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 35.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 36.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 42.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 42.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 45.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 14 Belgium 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 15 Australia 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 16 Finland 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 18 Malta 44.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42.53 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 20 Cyprus 41.2 international-$ in 2011 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 or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France was 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 45.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1970.
- How does France rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- France ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.