Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in France
France: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
851.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
327.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
France recorded 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in France peaked at 851.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 327.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
France ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 327.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1975 | 426.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 504.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 534.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 581.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 601.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 607.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 637.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 648.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 661.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 678.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 723.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 704.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 723.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 727.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 705.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 815.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 816.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 795.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 806.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 819.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 813.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 818.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 832.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 822.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 841.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 846.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 851.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 795.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 831.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 782.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 794.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +30.1% | 327.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 426.12 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 419.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 327.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 504.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 534.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 534.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 534.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 615.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 581.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 648.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 735.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 661.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 816.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 824.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 795.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 851.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 802.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 782.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 831.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 14 Ireland 843.11 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Australia 842.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Malta 820 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 United States 788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 United Kingdom 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in France?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in France was 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 851.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does France rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- France ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.