France vs Upper middle income: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- France
- Upper middle income
How they compare
France currently reports 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ against 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ in Upper middle income, a difference of 82,937 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes France's figure about 2.8 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 177 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,048 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,189 constant 2021 PPP $ | France |
| 2000s | 115,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,858 constant 2021 PPP $ | 95,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | France |
| 2010s | 123,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,773 constant 2021 PPP $ | 91,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | France |
| 2020s | 125,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,039 constant 2021 PPP $ | 83,031 constant 2021 PPP $ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, France or Upper middle income?
- France, at 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ against 45,650 constant 2021 PPP $ in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between France and Upper middle income?
- 82,937 constant 2021 PPP $, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- France ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.