France
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76/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$3.60T
2026▲ 6.7%
Population
68.7M
2025▲ 0.2%
GDP per Capita
$52,083
2026▲ 6.4%
Life Expectancy
83.0 years
2024▲ 0.2%
France in world space2000–2024
192 countries · log scale on X world France· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About France
France's GDP is $3.60T (2026), with a population of 68.7M, and GDP per capita of $52,083. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 0.9%, inflation at 1.8%, unemployment at 7.9%, government debt at 118.4% of GDP, life expectancy of 83.0 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy32 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary18 indicators · 2017–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.8% | 2026 | ▲ 100.0% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 118.4% | 2026 | ▲ 2.1% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -4.9% | 2026 | ▲ 3.9% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.3% | 2026 | ▲ 25.0% | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.9% | 2026 | ▲ 3.9% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 0.9% | 2025 | ▼ 52.8% | WB |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 0.8% | 2017 | ▲ 4.5% | WB |
| Government Revenue Excluding Grants (% of GDP) | 42.1% | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Government Expense (% of GDP) | 47.3% | 2023 | ▼ 3.3% | WB |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 22.8% | 2024 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 18.9% | 2024 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 0.0% | 2024 | ▲ 5.0% | WB |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 29.1% | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.9% | 2024 | ▲ 4.1% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $428.21B | 2025 | ▲ 51.4% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3.5 | 2025 | ▲ 44.4% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.88 | 2025 | ▼ 4.2% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.68 | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 67.2% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 33.4% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 33.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.12T | 2025 | ▲ 5.0% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.14T | 2025 | ▲ 5.2% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $683.10B | 2025 | ▲ 6.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $786.43B | 2025 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2025 | ▲ 31.7% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2025 | ▲ 80.6% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $73.03B | 2025 | ▲ 40.3% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $40.40B | 2025 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2025 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 23.1% | 2024 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.3% | 2025 | ▼ 422.3% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-9.24B | 2025 | ▼ 443.3% | WB |
▶Finance11 indicators · 2015–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 107.6% | 2024 | ▼ 4.4% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 85.1% | 2018 | ▼ 19.9% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $2.37T | 2018 | ▼ 13.9% | WB |
| Stocks Traded, Total Value (% of GDP) | 54.4% | 2015 | ▲ 33.2% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 457 | 2018 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 5.6% | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.1% | 2024 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 99.2% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 99.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 98.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 41.1% | 2025 | ▼ 16.0% | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 68 | 2025 | ▼ 34.2% | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 6.1% | 2025 | ▼ 47.2% | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 43.1% | 2025 | ▼ 15.7% | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 17.1% | 2025 | ▼ 13.9% | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 60.6% | 2025 | ▼ 10.7% | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 58.4 | 2025 | ▼ 47.0% | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 19.3% | 2025 | ▼ 24.3% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.7M | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.2% | 2025 | ▼ 6.2% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 127 | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 606,410 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 538,950 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 78.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 54.2M | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 21.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 83.0 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 80.2 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 85.9 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.6 | 2024 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 9.7 | 2024 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 9.4 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Net Migration | 91,737 | 2025 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 16.2% | 2025 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 61.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 22.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 63.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 36.8% | 2025 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 26.5% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 88.4 | 2023 | ▼ 4.3% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 45 | 2023 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 31.9M | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 55.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 51.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 59.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 7.5% | 2025 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 7.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 18.9% | 2025 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 2.3% | 2025 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 19.3% | 2025 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 78.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 57.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 8.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 86.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 17.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 48.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 51.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 13.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 12.6% | 2024 | ▲ 6.5% | WB |
▶Education13 indicators · 2000–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2022 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 9.1% | 2022 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 103.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 103.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 71.5% | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 92.9% | 2000 | — | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 99.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 8,155 | 2024 | ▲ 82.4% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 523 | 2016 | ▼ 94.1% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 229,471 | 2013 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 457,956 | 2019 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 18 | 2013 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 13 | 2013 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
▶Health44 indicators · 2020–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 4 | 2024 | ▼ 3.7% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 274 | 2024 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 3,185 | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 6,447 | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 22.8% | 2021 | ▼ 6.4% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 16.2% | 2021 | ▼ 3.6% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 8.2 | 2023 | ▼ 20.8% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 32.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 175,032 | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 31.4% | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 36.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 49.2% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.6% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 9.313096341 | 2023 | — | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 9.095 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture12 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 52.5% | 2023 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 6,281 | 2024 | ▼ 13.7% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 94 | 2022 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 94.7 | 2022 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 93.2 | 2022 | ▼ 3.9% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 8.5M | 2024 | ▼ 3.5% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 480,653 | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 131.3 | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 6.4% | 2020 | ▲ 29.9% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 12.2% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 53.6M | 2024 | ▼ 16.6% | WB |
▶Technology13 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 88.7% | 2024 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 117 | 2023 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 48.9 | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 57,274.6 | 2024 | ▲ 10.1% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 2.18% | 2023 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 13,386 | 2021 | ▲ 4.8% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 1,373 | 2021 | ▼ 11.0% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 62,180 | 2023 | ▼ 4.6% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $116.59B | 2024 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 6.8% | 2025 | ▼ 9.7% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $29.32B | 2025 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 30,120 | 2021 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 5,369 | 2023 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
▶Infrastructure9 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 64.6M | 2023 | ▲ 9.0% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 4,301.7 | 2023 | ▲ 5.2% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 5.4M | 2024 | ▲ 10.3% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 27,716 | 2021 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Rail Passengers Carried (million passenger-km) | 86,853 | 2021 | ▲ 33.9% | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 35,751 | 2021 | ▲ 14.3% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.90 | 2022 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 1.2% | 2024 | ▲ 4.5% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 66.8% | 2024 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
▶Gender7 indicators · 2000–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 36.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 53.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 89.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 3.3 | 2024 | ▼ 5.8% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 96.5% | 2000 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.00 | 2020 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2020 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.18 | 2023 | ▼ 5.9% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.14 | 2023 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.34 | 2023 | ▼ 12.6% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.15 | 2023 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 1.18 | 2023 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.15 | 2023 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 84.0% | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 83.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 84.9% | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 55.9% | 2023 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2024 | ▲ 5.2% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $64.68B | 2024 | ▲ 8.7% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 304,000 | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.0% | 2020 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 3.6% | 2024 | ▲ 4.8% | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 1.3 | 2023 | ▲ 7.8% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.3% | 2023 | ▼ 25.0% | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 15.6% | 2021 | ▲ 13.0% | WB |
| Gini Index | 31.8 | 2023 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 25.0% | 2023 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 39.7% | 2023 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.7% | 2023 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Growth in Survey Mean Income or Consumption, Total Population (%) | -0.4% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Income or Consumption (2021 PPP $/person/day) | 66.8 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.0% | 2023 | — | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.76 | 2020 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.78 | 2020 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.75 | 2020 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 11.3 years | 2020 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 117.1M | 2020 | ▼ 46.2% | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 21.3M | 2020 | ▼ 56.8% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $35.96B | 2020 | ▼ 49.2% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $31.19B | 2020 | ▼ 47.8% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 4.8% | 2020 | ▼ 39.9% | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $3.31B | 2020 | ▼ 55.0% | WB |
▶Urban Development8 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2025 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 11.3M | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 20.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 23.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.0% | 2025 | ▼ 80.4% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 99.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 90.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WHO |
