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Wealth share richest in France

France: Wealth share richest was 27.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.68
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
56.91
in 1905
All-time low
15.85
in 1984
Years of data
135
1800–2024

Wealth share richest in France, 1800–2024

2030405060180019122024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wealth share richest in France is 27.68, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share richest in France peaked at 56.91 in 1905 and was at its lowest, 15.85, in 1984.

France ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 135 years of available data.

Wealth share richest in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 46.28 —
1807 44.15 -4.6%
1817 48.42 +9.7%
1820 47.89 -1.1%
1827 46.68 -2.5%
1837 45.81 -1.9%
1847 51.16 +11.7%
1850 48.72 -4.8%
1857 51.52 +5.7%
1867 49.28 -4.3%
1877 45.34 -8.0%
1880 48.94 +7.9%
1887 48.94 +0.0%
1900 54.97 +12.3%
1902 52.39 -4.7%
1903 54.36 +3.8%
1904 56.35 +3.7%
1905 56.91 +1.0%
1907 54.44 -4.3%
1909 55.38 +1.7%
1910 54.06 -2.4%
1911 55.41 +2.5%
1912 55.33 -0.1%
1913 54.55 -1.4%
1914 54.56 +0.0%
1915 53.97 -1.1%
1916 53.75 -0.4%
1917 53.46 -0.5%
1918 52.78 -1.3%
1919 51.98 -1.5%
1920 50.42 -3.0%
1921 49.37 -2.1%
1922 48.45 -1.9%
1923 47.7 -1.5%
1924 47.41 -0.6%
1925 44.69 -5.7%
1926 45.36 +1.5%
1927 47.76 +5.3%
1928 47.8 +0.1%
1929 49.08 +2.7%
1930 49.62 +1.1%
1931 46.35 -6.6%
1932 44.81 -3.3%
1933 44.59 -0.5%
1934 43.85 -1.7%
1935 43.77 -0.2%
1936 43.23 -1.2%
1937 42.61 -1.4%
1938 39.68 -6.9%
1939 39.99 +0.8%
1940 34.83 -12.9%
1941 34.84 +0.0%
1942 36.24 +4.0%
1943 38.02 +4.9%
1944 37.85 -0.4%
1945 35.2 -7.0%
1946 30.71 -12.8%
1947 30.24 -1.5%
1948 30.54 +1.0%
1949 33.26 +8.9%
1950 33.4 +0.4%
1951 32.72 -2.0%
1952 32.07 -2.0%
1953 31.91 -0.5%
1954 30.43 -4.6%
1955 31.1 +2.2%
1956 31.34 +0.8%
1957 33.28 +6.2%
1958 31.12 -6.5%
1959 32.54 +4.6%
1960 31.45 -3.3%
1961 29.58 -5.9%
1962 31.99 +8.1%
1963 29.58 -7.5%
1964 32.58 +10.1%
1965 31.85 -2.2%
1966 30.51 -4.2%
1967 29.19 -4.3%
1968 25.71 -11.9%
1969 23.33 -9.3%
1970 20.32 -12.9%
1971 19.84 -2.4%
1972 19.78 -0.3%
1973 19.77 -0.1%
1974 19.14 -3.2%
1975 18.69 -2.4%
1976 18.3 -2.1%
1977 17.88 -2.3%
1978 17.6 -1.6%
1979 17.4 -1.1%
1980 17.17 -1.3%
1981 16.66 -3.0%
1982 16.17 -2.9%
1983 15.92 -1.5%
1984 15.85 -0.4%
1985 16.13 +1.8%
1986 16.78 +4.0%
1987 17.06 +1.7%
1988 17.74 +4.0%
1989 17.94 +1.1%
1990 17.71 -1.3%
1991 18.64 +5.3%
1992 18.13 -2.7%
1993 19.38 +6.9%
1994 19.93 +2.8%
1995 20.74 +4.1%
1996 24.66 +18.9%
1997 26.69 +8.2%
1998 28.11 +5.3%
1999 29.87 +6.3%
2000 29.84 -0.1%
2001 28.46 -4.6%
2002 26.65 -6.4%
2003 25.67 -3.7%
2004 25.1 -2.2%
2005 23.83 -5.1%
2006 23.39 -1.8%
2007 23.73 +1.5%
2008 23.07 -2.8%
2009 22.76 -1.3%
2010 24.65 +8.3%
2011 24.27 -1.5%
2012 23.82 -1.9%
2013 24.58 +3.2%
2014 25.79 +4.9%
2015 26.09 +1.2%
2016 25.68 -1.6%
2017 25.86 +0.7%
2018 26.4 +2.1%
2019 26.33 -0.3%
2020 26.02 -1.2%
2021 27.21 +4.6%
2022 27.15 -0.2%
2023 27.36 +0.8%
2024 27.68 +1.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 27.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • France's 27.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 45.22 44.15 46.28 2
1810s 48.42 48.42 48.42 1
1820s 47.28 46.68 47.89 2
1830s 45.81 45.81 45.81 1
1840s 51.16 51.16 51.16 1
1850s 50.12 48.72 51.52 2
1860s 49.28 49.28 49.28 1
1870s 45.34 45.34 45.34 1
1880s 48.94 48.94 48.94 2
1900s 54.97 52.39 56.91 7
1910s 53.98 51.98 55.41 10
1920s 47.8 44.69 50.42 10
1930s 43.85 39.68 49.62 10
1940s 34.17 30.24 38.02 10
1950s 31.99 30.43 33.4 10
1960s 29.58 23.33 32.58 10
1970s 18.87 17.4 20.32 10
1980s 16.74 15.85 17.94 10
1990s 22.39 17.71 29.87 10
2000s 25.25 22.76 29.84 10
2010s 25.35 23.82 26.4 10
2020s 27.08 26.02 27.68 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 77 Taiwan 27.84 compare
  2. 78 Jordan 27.82 compare
  3. 79 Cape Verde 27.72 compare
  4. 80 Grenada 27.68 compare
  5. 80 Saint Lucia 27.68 compare
  6. 83 Cayman Islands 27.65 compare
  7. 83 Curacao 27.65 compare
  8. 83 Montserrat 27.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share richest in France?
Wealth share richest in France was 27.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 56.91 in 1905.
What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15.85 in 1984.
How does France rank for wealth share richest?
France ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share richest rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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