Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in France

France: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 66.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
68.3
in 2018
All-time low
29.73
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in France, 1970–2023

02040601970199620231970: 29.71975: 37.41979: 42.61984: 451990: 47.81996: 51.11997: 51.41998: 52.71999: 54.22000: 55.52001: 56.92002: 58.42003: 54.22004: 55.12005: 54.42006: 53.72007: 65.22008: 65.82009: 66.32010: 66.62011: 66.92012: 66.42013: 65.72014: 66.52015: 67.32016: 67.62017: 67.22018: 68.32019: 64.42020: 65.82021: 662022: 66.12023: 66.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in France stood at 66.8.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in France peaked at 68.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.73, in 1970.

That places France 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in France, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in France, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 29.73
1975 37.41 +25.8%
1979 42.57 +13.8%
1984 44.95 +5.6%
1990 47.8 +6.3%
1996 51.07 +6.8%
1997 51.4 +0.7%
1998 52.72 +2.6%
1999 54.18 +2.8%
2000 55.49 +2.4%
2001 56.95 +2.6%
2002 58.37 +2.5%
2003 54.18 -7.2%
2004 55.07 +1.6%
2005 54.39 -1.2%
2006 53.66 -1.4%
2007 65.18 +21.5%
2008 65.75 +0.9%
2009 66.32 +0.9%
2010 66.6 +0.4%
2011 66.95 +0.5%
2012 66.37 -0.9%
2013 65.72 -1.0%
2014 66.47 +1.1%
2015 67.33 +1.3%
2016 67.57 +0.4%
2017 67.18 -0.6%
2018 68.3 +1.7%
2019 64.41 -5.7%
2020 65.79 +2.1%
2021 65.97 +0.3%
2022 66.08 +0.2%
2023 66.8 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.57 29.73 42.57 3
1980s 44.95 44.95 44.95 1
1990s 51.43 47.8 54.18 5
2000s 58.54 53.66 66.32 10
2010s 66.69 64.41 68.3 10
2020s 66.16 65.79 66.8 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Denmark 72.67 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 69.92 compare
  3. 12 Iceland 68.33 compare
  4. 14 Malta 65.08 compare
  5. 15 Finland 64.46 compare
  6. 16 Republic of Korea 64.39 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in France?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in France was 66.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 29.73 in 1970.
How does France rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
France ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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