Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 118 countries
All-time high
28.37 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in France is 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 28.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
France ranks 15th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1975 | 14.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 17.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 19.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 20.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 21.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 23.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 27.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 27.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 26.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 26.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- France's 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +30.1% | 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.2 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 12 Germany 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Australia 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Malta 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Sweden 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 United States 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 United Kingdom 25.67 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in France was 26.72 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does France rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 15th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.