Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France
France: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France peaked at 15.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2025.
That places France 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.5% | — |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 15.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 11 Lithuania 11.0% compare
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- 13 Sweden 10.9% compare
- 15 Netherlands 10.6% compare
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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 persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France was 10.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2025.
- How does France rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- France ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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