Country Profile

1990 2000 2010 2021

World view
Population, total
58.04 60.92 65.03 67.76
(millions)
Population grow th
0.5 0.7 0.5 0.3
(annual %)
Surface area (sq. km)
549.1 549.1 549.1 549.1
(thousands)
Population density
(people per sq. km of 106.0 111.3 118.8 123.8
land area)
Poverty headcount
ratio at national
.. .. .. 15.6
poverty lines (% of
population)
Poverty headcount
ratio at $2.15 a day
0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1
(2017 PPP) (% of
population)
GNI, Atlas method
1,202.15 1,522.27 2,859.58 2,968.92
(current US$) (billions)
GNI per capita, Atlas
20,710 24,990 43,970 43,810
method (current US$)
GNI, PPP (current
international $) 1,030.83 1,614.56 2,388.31 3,728.40
(billions)
GNI per capita, PPP
(current international 17,760 26,500 36,730 55,020
$)
People
Income share held by
7.9 7.6 7.7 7.7
low est 20%
Life expectancy at
77 79 82 82
birth, total (years)
Fertility rate, total
1.8 1.9 2.0 1.8
(births per w oman)
Adolescent fertility
rate (births per 1,000 13 12 11 10
w omen ages 15-19)
Contraceptive
prevalence, any
81 .. 78 ..
method (% of married
w omen ages 15-49)
Births attended by
skilled health staff (% 99 100 98 98
of total)
Mortality rate, under-5
9 5 4 4
(per 1,000 live births)
Prevalence of
underw eight, w eight
.. .. .. ..
for age (% of children
under 5)
Immunization, measles
(% of children ages 71 84 89 94
12-23 months)
Primary completion
rate, total (% of 100 93 .. ..
relevant age group)
School enrollment,
107.5 100.4 102.8 102.7
primary (% gross)
School enrollment,
97 106 106 104
secondary (% gross)
School enrollment,
primary and
secondary (gross), 1 1 1 1
gender parity index
(GPI)
Prevalence of HIV,
total (% of population 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
ages 15-49)
Environment
Forest area (sq. km)
144.4 152.9 164.2 173.4
(thousands)
Terrestrial and marine
protected areas (% of .. .. .. 36.4
total territorial area)
Annual freshw ater
w ithdraw als, total (% 18.8 16.3 14.3 13.1
of internal resources)
Urban population
0.6 1.0 0.8 0.6
grow th (annual %)
Energy use (kg of oil
3,859 4,135 4,017 ..
equivalent per capita)
CO2 emissions (metric
6.14 6.13 5.35 3.95
tons per capita)

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 Electric pow er
consumption (kWh per 5,989 7,223 7,734 ..
capita)

Economy
GDP (current US$)
1,269.18 1,365.64 2,645.19 2,959.36
(billions)
GDP grow th (annual
2.9 3.9 1.9 6.4
%)
Inflation, GDP deflator
2.7 1.6 1.1 1.4
(annual %)
Agriculture, forestry,
and fishing, value 3 2 2 2
added (% of GDP)
Industry (including
construction), value 24 21 18 16
added (% of GDP)
Exports of goods and
21 29 27 30
services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and
22 27 28 32
services (% of GDP)
Gross capital
24 22 22 25
formation (% of GDP)
Revenue, excluding
38.2 42.5 42.5 42.5
grants (% of GDP)
Net lending (+) / net
borrow ing (-) (% of -1.4 -1.4 -6.8 -6.5
GDP)
States and markets
Time required to start
.. 41 7 4
a business (days)
Domestic credit
provided by financial .. .. .. ..
sector (% of GDP)
Tax revenue (% of
18.7 23.4 22.0 24.0
GDP)
Military expenditure (%
2.8 2.1 2.0 1.9
of GDP)
Mobile cellular
subscriptions (per 100 0.5 49.5 92.5 116.7
people)
Individuals using the
Internet (% of 0.1 14.3 77.3 86.1
population)
High-technology
exports (% of
.. .. 26 22
manufactured
exports)
Statistical Capacity
Score (Overall
.. .. .. ..
Average) (scale 0 -
100)
Global links
Merchandise trade (%
36 49 43 44
of GDP)
Net barter terms of
trade index (2015 = .. 110 102 96
100)
External debt stocks,
total (DOD, current .. .. .. ..
US$) (millions)
Total debt service (%
of exports of goods,
.. .. .. ..
services and primary
income)
Net migration
11 103 86 21
(thousands)
Personal remittances,
received (current 4,035 8,870 19,898 32,832
US$) (millions)
Foreign direct
investment, net
13,183 41,389 38,889 95,865
inflow s (BoP, current
US$) (millions)
Net official
development
assistance received .. .. .. ..
(current US$)
(millions)

Source: World Development Indicators database

Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified.

Country:France Last Updated:03/28/2024

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