France vs Germany: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main
France
488,510 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
Germany
502,066 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
France rank
17th
Germany rank
16th
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 502,066 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 488,510 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in France, a difference of 13,556 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 16th of 30 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,376 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 221,165 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 5,211 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | France |
| 2000s | 290,952 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 245,186 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 45,767 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | France |
| 2010s | 374,448 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 311,773 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 62,675 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | France |
| 2020s | 452,845 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 436,242 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 16,603 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 502,066 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 488,510 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main between France and Germany?
- 13,556 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
- France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 16th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.