General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in France
France: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 24,824 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in France, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in France is 24,824 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in France peaked at 24,824 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,793 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places France 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,793 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 4,490 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 5,275 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 6,028 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 6,647 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 7,167 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 7,574 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 7,825 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8,290 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 8,684 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 9,248 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 9,750 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 10,293 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 10,856 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11,049 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11,426 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 11,690 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11,950 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 12,073 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 12,373 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12,728 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13,170 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13,769 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14,167 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14,606 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15,133 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 15,595 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16,235 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 16,780 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 17,351 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 17,718 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 17,992 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18,412 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18,823 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18,965 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,052 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,192 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19,748 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19,770 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19,977 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21,158 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21,983 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22,743 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 23,526 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 24,364 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 24,824 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,577 current LCU per person | 3,793 current LCU per person | 8,684 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,071 current LCU per person | 9,248 current LCU per person | 12,373 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,953 current LCU per person | 12,728 current LCU per person | 17,351 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,965 current LCU per person | 17,718 current LCU per person | 19,977 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,100 current LCU per person | 21,158 current LCU per person | 24,824 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,619 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Eswatini 25,698 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Ireland 25,080 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Libya 24,666 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Honduras 24,235 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 22,972 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)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in France?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in France was 24,824 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24,824 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,793 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does France rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- France ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (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.