Country

France

EU member state, founding member of the European Economic Community (1958) · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 2nd inflation, of 27

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. Inflation 2nd of 27
  2. Health expenditure 4th of 27
  3. Obesity 5th of 26

Lowest ranks

  1. Government debt 25th of 27
  2. Budget balance 24th of 27
  3. Gas price 20th of 23

Map

13 regions

 

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Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1975-2025

France EU average

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 1975 France: 5,340 EU average: 0 1976 France: 6,110 EU average: 0 1977 France: 6,540 EU average: 0 1978 France: 7,220 EU average: 0 1979 France: 8,090 EU average: 0 1980 France: 9,070 EU average: 0 1981 France: 9,890 EU average: 0 1982 France: 10,590 EU average: 0 1983 France: 11,110 EU average: 0 1984 France: 11,850 EU average: 0 1985 France: 12,780 EU average: 0 1986 France: 13,690 EU average: 0 1987 France: 14,050 EU average: 0 1988 France: 14,870 EU average: 0 1989 France: 15,960 EU average: 0 1990 France: 17,020 EU average: 0 1991 France: 17,420 EU average: 0 1992 France: 18,290 EU average: 0 1993 France: 19,020 EU average: 0 1994 France: 19,740 EU average: 0 1995 France: 20,540 EU average: 14,910 1996 France: 21,130 EU average: 15,600 1997 France: 21,390 EU average: 16,010 1998 France: 22,280 EU average: 16,670 1999 France: 23,120 EU average: 17,420 2000 France: 24,260 EU average: 18,420 2001 France: 25,010 EU average: 19,270 2002 France: 25,610 EU average: 19,930 2003 France: 26,140 EU average: 20,400 2004 France: 27,140 EU average: 21,250 2005 France: 27,990 EU average: 22,110 2006 France: 29,120 EU average: 23,320 2007 France: 30,390 EU average: 24,680 2008 France: 31,040 EU average: 25,390 2009 France: 30,040 EU average: 24,230 2010 France: 30,830 EU average: 25,090 2011 France: 31,700 EU average: 25,880 2012 France: 31,950 EU average: 25,980 2013 France: 32,280 EU average: 26,260 2014 France: 32,620 EU average: 26,860 2015 France: 33,200 EU average: 27,810 2016 France: 33,530 EU average: 28,510 2017 France: 34,290 EU average: 29,680 2018 France: 35,080 EU average: 30,680 2019 France: 36,090 EU average: 31,740 2020 France: 34,230 EU average: 30,560 2021 France: 36,910 EU average: 33,330 2022 France: 38,870 EU average: 36,180 2023 France: 41,340 EU average: 38,450 2024 France: 42,680 EU average: 40,110 2025 France: 43,350 EU average: 41,700 1975 1991 1999 2007 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1975-2025

France EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 1975 France: -0.9 EU average: 0 1976 France: 4.3 EU average: 0 1977 France: 3.6 EU average: 0 1978 France: 3.9 EU average: 0 1979 France: 3.7 EU average: 0 1980 France: 1.7 EU average: 0 1981 France: 1.2 EU average: 0 1982 France: 2.4 EU average: 0 1983 France: 1.3 EU average: 0 1984 France: 1.6 EU average: 0 1985 France: 1.6 EU average: 0 1986 France: 2.4 EU average: 0 1987 France: 2.6 EU average: 0 1988 France: 4.8 EU average: 0 1989 France: 4.4 EU average: 0 1990 France: 2.8 EU average: 0 1991 France: 1.2 EU average: 0 1992 France: 1.5 EU average: 0 1993 France: -0.4 EU average: 0 1994 France: 2.4 EU average: 0 1995 France: 2.3 EU average: 0 1996 France: 1.4 EU average: 1.8 1997 France: 2.5 EU average: 2.7 1998 France: 3.5 EU average: 3 1999 France: 3.4 EU average: 3 2000 France: 4.1 EU average: 3.9 2001 France: 1.9 EU average: 2.1 2002 France: 1.1 EU average: 1 2003 France: 1 EU average: 0.9 2004 France: 2.9 EU average: 2.5 2005 France: 1.9 EU average: 1.9 2006 France: 2.7 EU average: 3.5 2007 France: 2.5 EU average: 3.1 2008 France: 0.4 EU average: 0.6 2009 France: -2.8 EU average: -4.3 2010 France: 2 EU average: 2.1 2011 France: 2.4 EU average: 1.9 2012 France: 0.2 EU average: -0.8 2013 France: 0.8 EU average: 0 2014 France: 1 EU average: 1.6 2015 France: 1.1 EU average: 2.4 2016 France: 0.9 EU average: 1.9 2017 France: 2.1 EU average: 2.8 2018 France: 1.6 EU average: 2.1 2019 France: 2 EU average: 1.9 2020 France: -7.4 EU average: -5.5 2021 France: 6.9 EU average: 6.4 2022 France: 2.7 EU average: 3.6 2023 France: 1.6 EU average: 0.4 2024 France: 1.5 EU average: 1.3 2025 France: 0.8 EU average: 1.4 1975 1991 1999 2007 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1996-2025

France EU average

0 2 4 6 8 10 1996 France: 2.1 EU average: 0 1997 France: 1.3 EU average: 0 1998 France: 0.7 EU average: 0 1999 France: 0.6 EU average: 0 2000 France: 1.8 EU average: 0 2001 France: 1.8 EU average: 3.6 2002 France: 1.9 EU average: 2.7 2003 France: 2.2 EU average: 2.3 2004 France: 2.3 EU average: 2.5 2005 France: 1.9 EU average: 2.3 2006 France: 1.9 EU average: 2.3 2007 France: 1.6 EU average: 2.4 2008 France: 3.2 EU average: 3.7 2009 France: 0.1 EU average: 0.8 2010 France: 1.7 EU average: 1.8 2011 France: 2.3 EU average: 2.9 2012 France: 2.2 EU average: 2.6 2013 France: 1 EU average: 1.3 2014 France: 0.6 EU average: 0.4 2015 France: 0.1 EU average: 0.1 2016 France: 0.3 EU average: 0.2 2017 France: 1.2 EU average: 1.6 2018 France: 2.1 EU average: 1.8 2019 France: 1.3 EU average: 1.4 2020 France: 0.5 EU average: 0.7 2021 France: 2.1 EU average: 2.9 2022 France: 5.9 EU average: 9.2 2023 France: 5.7 EU average: 6.4 2024 France: 2.3 EU average: 2.6 2025 France: 0.9 EU average: 2.5 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

Annual change in house prices

% · 2006-2025

France EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 15 2006 France: 11.6 EU average: 9.9 2007 France: 6.4 EU average: 8.5 2008 France: 0.9 EU average: 1.3 2009 France: -6.1 EU average: -3.7 2010 France: 4.6 EU average: 0.5 2011 France: 5.7 EU average: 0.6 2012 France: -0.5 EU average: -2.1 2013 France: -1.9 EU average: -1.7 2014 France: -1.5 EU average: 0.7 2015 France: -1.3 EU average: 2.3 2016 France: 1 EU average: 4.3 2017 France: 3.2 EU average: 4.8 2018 France: 2.9 EU average: 5 2019 France: 3.3 EU average: 4.9 2020 France: 5.2 EU average: 5.6 2021 France: 6.4 EU average: 8.4 2022 France: 6.2 EU average: 8 2023 France: -0.4 EU average: -0.3 2024 France: -3.7 EU average: 3.4 2025 France: 0.7 EU average: 5.5 2006 2012 2015 2018 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 1981-2024

France EU average

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 1981 France: 1.89 EU average: 0 1982 France: 1.97 EU average: 0 1983 France: 2.01 EU average: 0 1984 France: 2.1 EU average: 0 1985 France: 2.15 EU average: 0 1986 France: 2.14 EU average: 0 1987 France: 2.18 EU average: 0 1988 France: 2.17 EU average: 0 1989 France: 2.21 EU average: 0 1990 France: 2.3 EU average: 0 1991 France: 2.3 EU average: 0 1992 France: 2.3 EU average: 0 1993 France: 2.33 EU average: 0 1994 France: 2.28 EU average: 0 1995 France: 2.25 EU average: 1.73 1996 France: 2.23 EU average: 1.72 1997 France: 2.15 EU average: 1.72 1998 France: 2.1 EU average: 1.73 1999 France: 2.12 EU average: 1.78 2000 France: 2.1 EU average: 1.81 2001 France: 2.15 EU average: 1.82 2002 France: 2.19 EU average: 1.83 2003 France: 2.13 EU average: 1.82 2004 France: 2.1 EU average: 1.79 2005 France: 2.06 EU average: 1.78 2006 France: 2.05 EU average: 1.8 2007 France: 2.03 EU average: 1.79 2008 France: 2.06 EU average: 1.87 2009 France: 2.21 EU average: 1.96 2010 France: 2.18 EU average: 1.96 2011 France: 2.19 EU average: 2 2012 France: 2.23 EU average: 2.06 2013 France: 2.23 EU average: 2.08 2014 France: 2.22 EU average: 2.09 2015 France: 2.22 EU average: 2.1 2016 France: 2.22 EU average: 2.1 2017 France: 2.2 EU average: 2.14 2018 France: 2.2 EU average: 2.17 2019 France: 2.2 EU average: 2.21 2020 France: 2.27 EU average: 2.28 2021 France: 2.21 EU average: 2.24 2022 France: 2.22 EU average: 2.22 2023 France: 2.18 EU average: 2.26 2024 France: 2.18 EU average: 2.24 1981 1995 2002 2009 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2007S2-2025S2

France EU average

0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 2007S2 France: 0.12 EU average: 0.15 2008S1 France: 0.12 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 France: 0.12 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 France: 0.12 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 France: 0.12 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 France: 0.13 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 France: 0.14 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 France: 0.14 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 France: 0.14 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 France: 0.14 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 France: 0.15 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 France: 0.15 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 France: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 France: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 France: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 France: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 France: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 France: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 France: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 France: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 France: 0.18 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 France: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 France: 0.18 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 France: 0.18 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 France: 0.19 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 France: 0.19 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 France: 0.2 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 France: 0.19 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 France: 0.2 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 France: 0.21 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 France: 0.22 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 France: 0.23 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 France: 0.26 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 France: 0.28 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 France: 0.29 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 France: 0.27 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 France: 0.26 EU average: 0.29 2007S2 2013S2 2016S2 2019S2 2025S2

Economy

11 indicators
GDP per capita
43,350 €/inh.
+670 vs 2024
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
0.8 %
−0.7 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
0.9 %
−1.4 vs 2024
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
House prices
0.7 %
+4.4 vs 2024
25th of 26 EU countries
EU average 5.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
2.18 % of GDP
0 vs 2023
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.2561 €/kWh
−0.0110 vs 2025S1
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
45.3 % of GDP
−0.3 vs 2023
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 40.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Gas price
0.1436 €/kWh
+0.0137 vs 2025S1
20th of 23 EU countries
EU average 0.1228 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Government debt
115.6 %
+3.0 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
107.9
−1.2 vs 2023
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
-5.1 %
+0.7 vs 2024
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

7 indicators
Employment
75.4 %
+0.4 vs 2024
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
7.7 %
+0.3 vs 2024
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Minimum wage
1,867 €
+44 vs 2026S1
6th of 22 EU countries
2026S2 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
11.8 %
−0.5 vs 2023
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
1.8 %
+0.1 vs 2024
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
12.9 %
+0.2 vs 2024
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
37.2 h
0 vs 2024
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
63.6 years
−0.2 vs 2023
15th of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
394 per 100k
+5 vs 2023
17th of 26 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Infant mortality
4.1 ‰
+0.1 vs 2023
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
14.4 %
−0.3 vs 2014
5th of 26 EU countries
EU average 16.0 %
2019 · country ranking
Population
69.1 mn
2nd of 27 EU countries
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
82.4 years
+0.2 vs 2023
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.61
−0.05 vs 2023
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
4.7 t/inh.
−0.3 vs 2023
6th of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
41.7 %
−3.1 vs 2023
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
530 kg
+3 vs 2023
14th of 20 EU countries
EU average 517 kg
2024 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
33.1 %
+1.8 vs 2024
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
9.5 %
−0.1 vs 2023
13th of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
22 per 100k
−8 vs 2022
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
23.9 %
+0.7 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
40.9 %
+0.6 vs 2023
13th of 20 EU countries
EU average 48.1 %
2024 · country ranking

Society

19 indicators
Health spending
11.5 %
+0.2 vs 2024
3rd of 25 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
44.8 %
+1.6 vs 2024
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
15.5 %
+0.4 vs 2024
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
20.8 %
+0.3 vs 2024
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
30.7
+0.3 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
95.0 %
+0.8 vs 2024
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
5 per mn
0 vs 2023
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
10.8 %
+0.4 vs 2024
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
578 per 1,000
+1 vs 2024
12th of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
7.2 %
−0.7 vs 2024
11th of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
11.5 %
−0.3 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Burglaries
444 per 100k
−10 vs 2023
20th of 24 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
6.4 %
−0.6 vs 2024
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
61.4 %
+0.2 vs 2024
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
82.6 %
−1.2 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
8.9 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
5.1 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
7.1 /10
0 vs 2024
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
65.7 %
+6.1 vs 2023
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 14

NUTS 2 27

NUTS 3 101

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.