GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.76 million current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.76 million current LCU
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
31st
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.76 million current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
225,014 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2023
GNI per capita in French Polynesia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 2.76 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 2.76 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225,014 current LCU, in 1970.
That places French Polynesia 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 225,014 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 253,434 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 245,445 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 277,633 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 374,024 current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 401,343 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 460,700 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 497,933 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 561,999 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 620,090 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 648,335 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 755,428 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 886,194 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.15 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.17 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.32 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.43 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million current LCU | +7.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.76 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 44.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.76 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,012 current LCU, 29.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +34.7% | 277,633 current LCU | 374,024 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 391,762 current LCU | 225,014 current LCU | 620,090 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million current LCU | 648,335 current LCU | 1.59 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million current LCU | 1.61 million current LCU | 2.25 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million current LCU | 2.29 million current LCU | 2.36 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million current LCU | 2.13 million current LCU | 2.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million current LCU | 2.31 million current LCU | 2.76 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 28 Tanzania 3.01 million current LCU compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 2.87 million current LCU compare
- 30 Myanmar 2.82 million current LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.40 million current LCU compare
- 33 Angola 1.97 million current LCU compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.77 million current LCU compare
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.13 (2100)
- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0635 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in French Polynesia?
- Gni per capita in French Polynesia was 2.76 million current LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,014 current LCU in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for gni per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release