French Polynesia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for French Polynesia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$6.3 bn

2024

from $3.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$22 440

2024

from $14 978 in 2000

Real growth

1.1%

2024

from 3.3% in 2000

Unemployment

11.7%

2025

from 11.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large French Polynesia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$6.3 bn2024

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2024	$6.3 bn
2023	$6.1 bn
2022	$5.6 bn
2021	$6.0 bn
2020	$5.6 bn
2019	$6.0 bn
2018	$6.1 bn
2017	$5.8 bn
2016	$5.5 bn
2015	$5.3 bn
2014	$6.2 bn
2013	$6.0 bn
2012	$5.7 bn
2011	$6.2 bn
2010	$6.1 bn
2009	$6.6 bn
2008	$7.1 bn
2007	$6.6 bn
2006	$5.9 bn
2005	$5.7 bn
2004	$5.6 bn
2003	$4.9 bn
2002	$4.0 bn
2001	$3.6 bn
2000	$3.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2024	1.1%
2023	2.8%
2022	2.9%
2021	3.4%
2020	−10.6%
2019	2.7%
2018	1.8%
2017	4.3%
2016	2.3%
2015	1.8%
2014	0.6%
2013	0.4%
2012	−0.9%
2011	−3.0%
2010	−2.5%
2009	−4.2%
2008	0.0%
2007	1.7%
2006	0.9%
2005	0.3%
2004	1.0%
2003	2.1%
2002	0.8%
2001	−0.3%
2000	3.3%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$22 4402024

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person
2024	$22 440
2023	$21 832
2022	$20 054
2021	$21 426
2020	$19 966
2019	$21 583
2018	$21 926
2017	$20 827
2016	$19 690
2015	$19 167
2014	$22 259
2013	$21 956
2012	$20 847
2011	$22 832
2010	$22 495
2009	$24 434
2008	$26 592
2007	$24 888
2006	$22 331
2005	$21 984
2004	$21 764
2003	$19 583
2002	$16 004
2001	$14 641
2000	$14 978

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200575%10%

202076%11%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Unemployment

11.7%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	11.7%	36.6%
2024	11.6%	36.5%
2023	11.6%	36.4%
2022	11.8%	36.8%
2021	12.6%	38.9%
2020	13.0%	41.5%
2019	11.6%	36.5%
2018	11.6%	36.2%
2017	11.6%	35.9%
2016	11.7%	35.8%
2015	11.8%	35.6%
2014	11.9%	35.5%
2013	12.0%	35.4%
2012	12.1%	35.4%
2011	12.3%	35.5%
2010	12.1%	35.1%
2009	12.0%	34.6%
2008	11.8%	34.1%
2007	11.7%	34.1%
2006	11.8%	33.9%
2005	11.7%	33.5%
2004	11.7%	33.2%
2003	11.8%	33.3%
2002	11.7%	33.0%
2001	11.7%	32.8%
2000	11.6%	32.5%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

18.3%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	18.3%	46.1%
2023	24.1%	47.6%
2022	21.8%	47.7%
2021	13.4%	39.5%
2020	9.5%	36.3%
2019	20.6%	42.7%
2018	21.0%	44.0%
2017	19.6%	35.0%
2016	19.6%	34.0%
2015	19.6%	36.0%
2014	19.7%	36.5%
2013	18.5%	37.5%
2012	19.3%	38.6%
2011	18.2%	38.0%
2010	16.4%	37.7%
2009	16.7%	35.0%
2008	18.9%	39.1%
2007	20.4%	37.1%
2006	20.3%	36.4%
2005	20.5%	38.4%
2000	4.7%	23.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

7.5%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2016	7.5%
2015	5.5%
2014	4.3%
2013	3.3%
2012	1.4%
2011	2.8%
2010	−0.3%
2009	−2.6%
2008	−6.0%
2007	4.1%
2006	2.7%
2005	0.1%
2004	3.3%
2003	−2.4%
2002	0.1%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−0.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	−0.2%
2023	−0.1%
2022	−0.2%
2021	−0.4%
2020	−0.3%
2019	0.2%
2018	0.1%
2017	1.5%
2016	1.1%
2015	0.5%
2014	1.0%
2013	1.6%
2012	2.6%
2011	2.2%
2010	1.1%
2009	0.3%
2008	0.2%
2007	0.9%
2006	0.5%
2005	0.1%
2004	0.1%
2003	1.2%
2002	0.3%
2001	0.7%
2000	0.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in French Polynesia

Population

282 4652025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	282 465
2024	281 807
2023	281 118
2022	280 378
2021	279 792
2020	279 209
2019	279 034
2018	279 815
2017	280 087
2016	279 178
2015	277 866
2014	276 387
2013	274 728
2012	273 084
2011	271 727
2010	270 580
2009	269 481
2008	268 379
2007	266 438
2006	263 223
2005	259 507
2004	255 654
2003	251 637
2002	247 775
2001	244 097
2000	240 337

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	18.4%	69.6%	11.9%
2024	19.1%	69.6%	11.3%
2023	19.7%	69.5%	10.7%
2022	20.3%	69.5%	10.2%
2021	20.9%	69.5%	9.7%
2020	21.3%	69.5%	9.2%
2019	21.8%	69.4%	8.8%
2018	22.6%	69.1%	8.3%
2017	23.3%	68.9%	7.9%
2016	23.7%	68.7%	7.6%
2015	24.1%	68.5%	7.3%
2014	24.6%	68.4%	7.1%
2013	24.9%	68.2%	6.8%
2012	25.3%	68.1%	6.6%
2011	25.6%	68.0%	6.4%
2010	25.9%	67.9%	6.2%
2009	26.3%	67.7%	6.0%
2008	26.8%	67.4%	5.8%
2007	27.4%	67.0%	5.6%
2006	28.0%	66.7%	5.3%
2005	28.6%	66.3%	5.1%
2004	29.2%	65.9%	4.9%
2003	29.8%	65.5%	4.7%
2002	30.5%	64.9%	4.5%
2001	31.3%	64.3%	4.4%
2000	32.1%	63.7%	4.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.492024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.49
2023	1.50
2022	1.52
2021	1.53
2020	1.57
2019	1.57
2018	1.65
2017	1.67
2016	1.76
2015	1.87
2014	1.96
2013	1.94
2012	2.03
2011	2.06
2010	2.17
2009	2.15
2008	2.19
2007	2.12
2006	2.22
2005	2.18
2004	2.20
2003	2.26
2002	2.42
2001	2.52
2000	2.60

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

84.2 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	84.2 years
2023	84.1 years
2022	83.9 years
2021	79.6 years
2020	82.5 years
2019	83.2 years
2018	83.0 years
2017	82.8 years
2016	82.6 years
2015	82.3 years
2014	82.2 years
2013	81.9 years
2012	81.7 years
2011	81.4 years
2010	81.1 years
2009	80.9 years
2008	80.6 years
2007	80.3 years
2006	80.1 years
2005	80.0 years
2004	79.8 years
2003	79.7 years
2002	79.5 years
2001	79.3 years
2000	79.0 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−1 1992025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 78 people, in 2003.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−1 199
2024	−1 261
2023	−1 348
2022	−1 348
2021	−1 348
2020	−1 443
2019	−2 816
2018	−3 802
2017	−2 183
2016	−1 802
2015	−1 899
2014	−1 953
2013	−1 744
2012	−2 182
2011	−2 601
2010	−2 917
2009	−2 886
2008	−2 940
2007	−1 110
2006	−383
2005	−170
2004	−6
2003	78
2002	−687
2001	−712
2000	−721

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Using the internet

72.7%2017

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2017	72.7%
2016	68.4%
2015	64.6%
2014	60.7%
2013	56.8%
2012	52.9%
2011	49.0%
2010	49.0%
2009	44.6%
2008	33.9%
2007	28.6%
2006	25.1%
2005	21.5%
2004	17.9%
2003	14.1%
2002	8.2%
2001	6.3%
2000	6.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

61.8%2025

+5.8 points since 2000, between 55.9% and 61.8% in every year

200056.0%

202561.8%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	61.8%
2024	61.7%
2023	61.7%
2022	61.7%
2021	61.7%
2020	61.8%
2019	61.8%
2018	61.8%
2017	61.8%
2016	61.8%
2015	61.7%
2014	61.7%
2013	61.6%
2012	61.5%
2011	61.3%
2010	60.8%
2009	60.1%
2008	59.3%
2007	58.4%
2006	57.6%
2005	56.9%
2004	56.3%
2003	55.9%
2002	55.9%
2001	55.9%
2000	56.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

23.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	23.7%
2020	30.4%
2019	28.9%
2018	29.3%
2017	30.9%
2016	31.5%
2015	29.7%
2014	29.1%
2013	25.7%
2012	25.7%
2011	27.5%
2010	30.5%
2009	22.2%
2008	23.3%
2007	25.5%
2006	24.3%
2005	22.6%
2004	24.3%
2003	20.2%
2002	20.4%
2001	27.4%
2000	27.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

7.0%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	7.0%
2021	7.4%
2020	8.2%
2019	7.7%
2018	7.7%
2017	8.1%
2016	8.1%
2015	7.8%
2014	7.4%
2013	6.5%
2012	6.6%
2011	6.9%
2010	7.5%
2009	9.3%
2008	9.3%
2007	9.8%
2006	10.1%
2005	8.0%
2004	7.7%
2003	7.2%
2002	6.2%
2001	6.7%
2000	8.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

3.5 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	3.5 t
2023	3.3 t
2022	3.3 t
2021	2.3 t
2020	2.6 t
2019	2.8 t
2018	2.8 t
2017	3.1 t
2016	3.6 t
2015	3.6 t
2014	3.6 t
2013	3.6 t
2012	3.4 t
2011	3.5 t
2010	3.7 t
2009	3.5 t
2008	3.6 t
2007	3.6 t
2006	3.4 t
2005	3.6 t
2004	3.5 t
2003	3.7 t
2002	3.5 t
2001	3.4 t
2000	3.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

43.1%2023

+0.3 points since 2000, between 42.8% and 43.1% in every year

200042.8%

202343.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	43.1%
2022	43.1%
2021	43.1%
2020	43.1%
2019	43.1%
2018	43.1%
2017	43.1%
2016	43.1%
2015	43.1%
2014	43.1%
2013	43.1%
2012	43.1%
2011	43.1%
2010	43.1%
2009	43.0%
2008	43.0%
2007	43.0%
2006	43.0%
2005	42.9%
2004	42.9%
2003	42.9%
2002	42.9%
2001	42.8%
2000	42.8%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

French Polynesia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Dependency of France
State since: 1842
Official language: French
United Nations: Not a member

Identifiers

PFISO alpha-2

PYFISO alpha-3

258ISO numeric

Calling code: +689
Internet domain: .pf
Time zone: UTC-10:00, UTC-09:30, UTC-09:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

PIFPacific Islands Forum

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q30971 · World Bank data · Oceania