Government expenditure (% of GDP) - France
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of France is 24.9 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 17.
France compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of France is similar to that of Finland, Aruba, Iceland, Belgium, Djibouti, Burundi, Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Uzbekistan with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 25.7, 25.6, 25.5, 25.2, 25.1, 24.2, 23.3, 23.3, 22.9, 22.7 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.Last 10 years averageFrance had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 24.1 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
France during the Great RecessionFrance's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 5.63% during the Great RecessionFrance since the end of the Great RecessionFrance's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.65% since the end of the Great Recession
France compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of France is similar to that of Finland, Aruba, Iceland, Belgium, Djibouti, Burundi, Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Uzbekistan with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 25.7, 25.6, 25.5, 25.2, 25.1, 24.2, 23.3, 23.3, 22.9, 22.7 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.Last 10 years averageFrance had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 24.1 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
France during the Great RecessionFrance's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 5.63% during the Great RecessionFrance since the end of the Great RecessionFrance's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.65% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 22.2 |
1992 | 22.8 |
1993 | 24.0 |
1994 | 23.7 |
1995 | 23.6 |
1996 | 23.9 |
1997 | 23.9 |
1998 | 23.1 |
1999 | 23.2 |
2000 | 22.9 |
2001 | 22.8 |
2002 | 23.5 |
2003 | 23.8 |
2004 | 23.8 |
2005 | 23.8 |
2006 | 23.5 |
2007 | 23.1 |
2008 | 23.3 |
2009 | 24.8 |
2010 | 24.9 |
2011 | 24.5 |
2012 | 24.7 |
2013 | 24.9 |
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Finland | 12 | 25.7 |
Aruba | 13 | 25.6 |
Iceland | 14 | 25.5 |
Belgium | 15 | 25.2 |
Djibouti | 16 | 25.1 |
France | 17 | 24.9 |
Burundi | 18 | 24.2 |
Suriname | 19 | 23.3 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | 23.3 |
Israel | 21 | 22.9 |
Uzbekistan | 22 | 22.7 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators