GDP (current LCU), per capita in France
France: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 42,616 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in France, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in France stood at 42,616 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in France peaked at 42,616 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,392 current LCU per person, in 1970.
France ranks 143rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,392 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,643 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 2,927 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 3,335 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 3,862 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 4,319 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 4,975 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 5,582 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 6,307 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 7,175 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 8,094 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 9,077 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 10,380 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 11,459 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 12,406 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 13,228 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 14,181 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 14,822 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 15,937 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 17,066 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 17,919 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 18,493 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 19,057 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 19,201 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19,772 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 20,386 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 20,868 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 21,506 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 22,368 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 23,060 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 24,188 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 24,934 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25,534 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26,061 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 27,048 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 27,889 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 29,015 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 30,271 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 30,913 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29,917 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 30,697 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 31,560 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31,806 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32,128 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32,479 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,080 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33,448 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34,246 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 35,072 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36,096 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 34,294 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 36,969 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 38,945 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 41,281 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 42,616 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 42,616 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 63% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 42,616 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,352 current LCU per person | 2,392 current LCU per person | 7,175 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,665 current LCU per person | 8,094 current LCU per person | 17,066 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,263 current LCU per person | 17,919 current LCU per person | 23,060 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,577 current LCU per person | 24,188 current LCU per person | 30,913 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,061 current LCU per person | 30,697 current LCU per person | 36,096 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,821 current LCU per person | 34,294 current LCU per person | 42,616 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 140 Andorra 45,551 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Brunei 44,647 current LCU per person compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 44,321 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Guam 41,833 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Mozambique 41,365 current LCU per person compare
- 146 United Kingdom 41,151 current LCU per person compare
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in France?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in France was 42,616 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42,616 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does France rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- France ranks 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.