Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 52.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 1953
All-time low
51.9%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in France, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 52.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 61.2% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2021.
That places France 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.3% | — |
| 1951 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 58.0% | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 55.9% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.7% | 57.8% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.3% | 54.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 53.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 55.5% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 56.7% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.3% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 52.3% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.9% | 52.5% | 4 |
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- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 10,561 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in France was 52.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 1953.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2021.
- How does France rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.