GDP per capita in France
France: GDP per capita was 42,638 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in France, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
France recorded 42,638 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in France peaked at 42,638 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,392 current LCU, in 1970.
France ranks 141st of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,352 current LCU | 2,392 current LCU | 7,175 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,665 current LCU | 8,094 current LCU | 17,066 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,263 current LCU | 17,919 current LCU | 23,060 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,577 current LCU | 24,188 current LCU | 30,913 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,061 current LCU | 30,696 current LCU | 36,096 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,849 current LCU | 34,294 current LCU | 42,638 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 138 Andorra 45,551 current LCU compare
- 139 Brunei 44,647 current LCU compare
- 140 United States Virgin Islands 44,321 current LCU compare
- 142 Guam 41,833 current LCU compare
- 143 Mozambique 41,365 current LCU compare
- 144 United Kingdom 41,184 current LCU compare
More population data for France
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0343 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in France?
- Gdp per capita in France was 42,638 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42,638 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 current LCU in 1970.
- How does France rank for gdp per capita?
- France ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release