French Polynesia
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▶About French Polynesia
with a population of 281,807. Key indicators include life expectancy of 84.1 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
French Polynesia, situated in the East Asia & Pacific region, maintains a high-income economy. The capital, Papeete, serves as the economic hub. Trade is a significant component, with trade/GDP ratio projected at 64.47% in 2024. The economy is heavily reliant on tourism, pearl farming, and financial services. Unemployment is expected to be around 11.66% in 2025, reflecting ongoing economic challenges. Society in French Polynesia benefits from a high life expectancy of 84.07 years as of 2023. The population stands at approximately 281,807 in 2024. The social fabric is influenced by a blend of Polynesian and French cultures, with a strong emphasis on community and traditional values.
▶Economy19 indicators · 2016–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI (Current USD) | $6.96B | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $23,930 | 2024 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 10.6% | 2020 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 75.9% | 2020 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2020 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 32.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 73.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 21.9% | 2024 | ▼ 3.3% | WB |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 23.3% | 2016 | — | WB |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 1.8% | 2024 | ▼ 43.7% | WB |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 2020 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -27.8% | 2024 | ▼ 18.2% | WB |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 | ▼ 12.0% | WB |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | ▼ 12.0% | WB |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $593.5M | 2020 | ▼ 7.8% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary1 indicator · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 110.31 | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2016–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 64.5% | 2024 | ▼ 10.1% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 18.3% | 2024 | ▼ 23.9% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 46.1% | 2024 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.16B | 2024 | ▼ 21.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $2.92B | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $159.0M | 2024 | ▼ 34.8% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $2.29B | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -0.2% | 2024 | ▼ 107.2% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 | ▼ 26.6% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-13.9M | 2024 | ▼ 113.5% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $581.6M | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 9.2% | 2024 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.9% | 2024 | ▲ 111.9% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 7.5% | 2016 | ▲ 37.1% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $412.0M | 2016 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 281,807 | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.2% | 2024 | ▼ 7.1% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 81 | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 3,471 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 3,471 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 61.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 173,929 | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 38.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 84.1 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 81.8 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 86.5 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10.9 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 3.6 | 2023 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Net Migration | -1,199 | 2025 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 19.1% | 2024 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 69.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 11.3% | 2024 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 43.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 16.3% | 2024 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 27.5% | 2024 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 44.2 | 2023 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 25.9 | 2023 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
▶Labor17 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 120,628 | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 52.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 46.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 58.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 11.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 12.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 11.0% | 2025 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 36.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 1.9% | 2025 | ▼ 3.7% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 14.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 83.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 14.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 81.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 44.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 46.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 18.2% | 2025 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
▶Health1 indicator · 2024 · WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 24 | 2024 | ▲ 26.3% | WHO |
▶Energy & Environment12 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 3.5 | 2024 | ▲ 4.7% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 1 | 2024 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 23.7% | 2021 | ▼ 22.0% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 7.0% | 2022 | ▼ 5.4% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 43.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 1,495 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 0.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 97.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture7 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 8.7% | 2023 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.8 | 2022 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.2 | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.4 | 2022 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 12,819 | 2023 | ▲ 10.2% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 130.4 | 2023 | ▼ 42.3% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 3.8% | 2023 | ▼ 17.4% | WB |
▶Technology7 indicators · 2016–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 72.7% | 2017 | ▲ 6.2% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 119 | 2023 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 35.6 | 2023 | ▲ 27.4% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 2,771.4 | 2024 | ▲ 19.9% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $1.3M | 2024 | ▼ 12.4% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.5% | 2016 | — | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $15.5M | 2016 | — | WB |
▶Infrastructure3 indicators · 2019–2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 69,166 | 2019 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 76.3% | 2021 | ▲ 9.6% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender2 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 84.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 24.3 | 2023 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2016–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 89,400 | 2020 | ▼ 70.2% | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 12,000 | 2020 | ▼ 81.0% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $782.0M | 2016 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $226.0M | 2016 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 65.1% | 2016 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $294.0M | 2016 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development4 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 1.5% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.2% | 2024 | ▼ 25.2% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 90.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
