Number of private households (Absolute value) in France
France: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 29,330 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
29,330
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
29,330
in 2017
All-time low
19,849
in 1982
Years of data
36
1982–2017
Number of private households in France, 1982–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, number of private households in France stood at 29,330. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in France peaked at 29,330 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,849, in 1982.
That places France 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19,849 | — |
| 1983 | 20,131 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 20,425 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 20,701 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 20,962 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 21,221 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 21,462 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 21,678 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 21,894 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22,182 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 22,447 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 22,713 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 22,972 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 23,246 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 23,516 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23,778 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24,039 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24,294 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 24,628 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24,973 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 25,327 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 25,676 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26,016 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,353 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26,672 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26,993 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27,271 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27,534 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27,786 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28,041 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28,269 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28,516 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28,766 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,992 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29,161 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29,330 | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 29,330 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,002, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- France's 29,330 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 7.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,804 | 19,849 | 21,678 | 8 |
| 1990s | 23,108 | 21,894 | 24,294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,144 | 24,628 | 27,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,608 | 27,786 | 29,330 | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of private households in France?
- Number of private households in France was 29,330 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29,330 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,849 in 1982.
- How does France rank for number of private households?
- France ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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