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GDP per Capita: France

France's gdp per capita is currently $51,707.603 as of 2026. # France GDP per Capita France's GDP per capita reached $51,707.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$51,707.603
+5.6% y/y
Peak (2026)
$51,707.603
Low (1984)
$9,357.211
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaFrance

19802026

GDP per Capita — France
9,357.211USD21,419.524USD33,481.837USD45,544.151USD57,606.464USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# France GDP per Capita France's GDP per capita reached $51,707.603 in 2026, marking its all-time peak. Since 1980, the metric has grown 309.6%, rising from $9,357.211 to current levels. This sustained expansion reflects four decades of economic development, though the trajectory has proven uneven rather than linear. The period from 2017 to 2026 reveals significant volatility. A sharp dip in 2019–2020 coincided with global economic headwinds, but recovery accelerated from 2021 onward, with consecutive annual gains of $1.5–$3.1 trillion per capita. The recent upward momentum, particularly the jump to $51,707 by 2026, suggests France's economy has entered a strengthening phase following earlier pandemic-era disruptions.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$57,606.464+2.78%
2029$56,050.844+2.82%
2028$54,515.019+2.76%
2027$53,048.574+2.59%
2026$51,707.603+5.56%
2025$48,981.965+6.05%
2024$46,187.295+2.97%
2023$44,853.761+9.14%
2022$41,095.77-6.28%
2021$43,848.345+11.77%
2020$39,230.928-3.10%
2019$40,487.302-2.53%
2018$41,539.756+7.18%
2017$38,756.651+4.52%
2016$37,081.496+0.83%
2015$36,775.676-15.02%
2014$43,277.417+0.76%
2013$42,951.716+4.38%
2012$41,150.451-6.89%
2011$44,197.638+7.83%
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YearValueChange %
2010$40,988.558-2.28%
2009$41,943.313-8.33%
2008$45,753.56+9.56%
2007$41,762.59+13.84%
2006$36,685.03+4.92%
2005$34,964.765+3.21%
2004$33,876.29+14.16%
2003$29,675.139+22.14%
2002$24,295.367+8.04%
2001$22,486.945-0.07%
2000$22,502.094-9.10%
1999$24,755.925-1.07%
1998$25,024.875+2.94%
1997$24,309.419-9.58%
1996$26,883.799-0.16%
1995$26,927.038+14.56%
1994$23,505.585+5.13%
1993$22,357.695-5.96%
1992$23,775.543+9.69%
1991$21,675.374-0.28%
1990$21,735.528+23.22%
1989$17,639.404-0.06%
1988$17,650.437+8.68%
1987$16,241.482+20.42%
1986$13,487.79+38.29%
1985$9,753.414+4.23%
1984$9,357.211-5.69%
1983$9,921.765-4.90%
1982$10,433.377-5.64%
1981$11,057.517-12.41%
1980$12,623.85

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