Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France

France: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 52.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
52.22 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 119 countries
All-time high
54.06 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
All-time low
23.54 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2021

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France, 1970–2021

02040601970199520211970: 23.5 international-$ in 2011 prices1975: 29.6 international-$ in 2011 prices1979: 33.7 international-$ in 2011 prices1984: 35.6 international-$ in 2011 prices1990: 37.8 international-$ in 2011 prices1996: 40.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1997: 40.7 international-$ in 2011 prices1998: 41.7 international-$ in 2011 prices1999: 42.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2000: 43.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2001: 45.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2002: 46.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2003: 42.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2004: 43.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2005: 43.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2006: 42.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2007: 51.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 52 international-$ in 2011 prices2009: 52.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2010: 52.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2011: 53 international-$ in 2011 prices2012: 52.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2013: 52 international-$ in 2011 prices2014: 52.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 53.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2016: 53.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2017: 53.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 54.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2019: 51 international-$ in 2011 prices2020: 52.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 52.2 international-$ in 2011 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France stood at 52.22 international-$ in 2011 prices.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France peaked at 54.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.54 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1970.

France ranks 18th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.95 international-$ in 2011 prices 23.54 international-$ in 2011 prices 33.7 international-$ in 2011 prices 3
1980s 35.58 international-$ in 2011 prices 35.58 international-$ in 2011 prices 35.58 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1990s 40.71 international-$ in 2011 prices 37.84 international-$ in 2011 prices 42.88 international-$ in 2011 prices 5
2000s 46.33 international-$ in 2011 prices 42.47 international-$ in 2011 prices 52.49 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2010s 52.79 international-$ in 2011 prices 50.98 international-$ in 2011 prices 54.06 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2020s 52.14 international-$ in 2011 prices 52.07 international-$ in 2011 prices 52.22 international-$ in 2011 prices 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Finland 54.14 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 16 Belgium 53.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 20 Taiwan 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 21 Cyprus 49 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France?
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in France was 52.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 54.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 23.54 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1970.
How does France rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
France ranks 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.