France - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in France was 12.90 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.20 in 2006 and a minimum value of 11.90 in 1984.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.00 |
| 1984 | 11.90 |
| 1989 | 12.70 |
| 1994 | 12.50 |
| 2000 | 12.80 |
| 2003 | 12.80 |
| 2004 | 12.90 |
| 2005 | 13.20 |
| 2006 | 13.20 |
| 2007 | 12.70 |
| 2008 | 12.60 |
| 2009 | 12.70 |
| 2010 | 12.40 |
| 2011 | 12.50 |
| 2012 | 12.60 |
| 2013 | 12.70 |
| 2014 | 12.70 |
| 2015 | 12.80 |
| 2016 | 12.90 |
| 2017 | 13.00 |
| 2018 | 12.90 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in France was 16.70 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.30 in 2006 and a minimum value of 16.20 in 1984.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 16.30 |
| 1984 | 16.20 |
| 1989 | 17.10 |
| 1994 | 16.80 |
| 2000 | 17.00 |
| 2003 | 16.80 |
| 2004 | 17.00 |
| 2005 | 17.20 |
| 2006 | 17.30 |
| 2007 | 16.50 |
| 2008 | 16.50 |
| 2009 | 16.70 |
| 2010 | 16.30 |
| 2011 | 16.40 |
| 2012 | 16.50 |
| 2013 | 16.60 |
| 2014 | 16.70 |
| 2015 | 16.70 |
| 2016 | 16.90 |
| 2017 | 16.90 |
| 2018 | 16.70 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in France was 21.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.70 in 2006 and a minimum value of 21.60 in 2018.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 22.40 |
| 1984 | 22.00 |
| 1989 | 22.70 |
| 1994 | 22.30 |
| 2000 | 22.60 |
| 2003 | 22.30 |
| 2004 | 22.40 |
| 2005 | 22.50 |
| 2006 | 22.70 |
| 2007 | 21.90 |
| 2008 | 21.90 |
| 2009 | 22.10 |
| 2010 | 21.80 |
| 2011 | 21.80 |
| 2012 | 21.80 |
| 2013 | 21.80 |
| 2014 | 22.00 |
| 2015 | 21.70 |
| 2016 | 22.00 |
| 2017 | 21.90 |
| 2018 | 21.60 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in France was 40.80 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 43.50 in 1984 and a minimum value of 38.30 in 2006.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 42.30 |
| 1984 | 43.50 |
| 1989 | 39.90 |
| 1994 | 40.50 |
| 2000 | 39.40 |
| 2003 | 39.80 |
| 2004 | 39.20 |
| 2005 | 38.50 |
| 2006 | 38.30 |
| 2007 | 40.90 |
| 2008 | 41.20 |
| 2009 | 40.80 |
| 2010 | 41.80 |
| 2011 | 41.40 |
| 2012 | 41.30 |
| 2013 | 40.90 |
| 2014 | 40.60 |
| 2015 | 40.90 |
| 2016 | 40.20 |
| 2017 | 40.00 |
| 2018 | 40.80 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in France was 26.70 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.90 in 1984 and a minimum value of 23.50 in 2006.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.20 |
| 1984 | 28.90 |
| 1989 | 24.70 |
| 1994 | 25.60 |
| 2000 | 24.40 |
| 2003 | 25.20 |
| 2004 | 24.50 |
| 2005 | 23.90 |
| 2006 | 23.50 |
| 2007 | 26.20 |
| 2008 | 26.70 |
| 2009 | 26.10 |
| 2010 | 27.10 |
| 2011 | 26.90 |
| 2012 | 26.90 |
| 2013 | 26.40 |
| 2014 | 26.10 |
| 2015 | 26.60 |
| 2016 | 25.90 |
| 2017 | 25.80 |
| 2018 | 26.70 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in France was 3.20 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.50 in 2005 and a minimum value of 2.20 in 1984.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.50 |
| 1984 | 2.20 |
| 1989 | 2.80 |
| 1994 | 3.20 |
| 2000 | 3.30 |
| 2003 | 3.30 |
| 2004 | 3.40 |
| 2005 | 3.50 |
| 2006 | 3.40 |
| 2007 | 3.30 |
| 2008 | 3.20 |
| 2009 | 3.00 |
| 2010 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 3.10 |
| 2012 | 3.10 |
| 2013 | 3.20 |
| 2014 | 3.20 |
| 2015 | 3.10 |
| 2016 | 3.20 |
| 2017 | 3.20 |
| 2018 | 3.20 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in France was 8.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.60 in 2005 and a minimum value of 6.50 in 1984.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 6.50 |
| 1989 | 7.50 |
| 1994 | 8.00 |
| 2000 | 8.20 |
| 2003 | 8.20 |
| 2004 | 8.40 |
| 2005 | 8.60 |
| 2006 | 8.50 |
| 2007 | 8.10 |
| 2008 | 7.90 |
| 2009 | 7.70 |
| 2010 | 7.70 |
| 2011 | 7.80 |
| 2012 | 7.80 |
| 2013 | 8.00 |
| 2014 | 8.00 |
| 2015 | 7.90 |
| 2016 | 8.00 |
| 2017 | 8.10 |
| 2018 | 8.00 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
