France vs Italy: 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
Italy
278,680 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
France rank
17th
Italy rank
20th

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main over time

  • France
  • Italy
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199520102025

How they compare

France currently reports 488,510 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 278,680 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Italy, a difference of 209,830 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 30 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 226,376 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 141,651 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 84,725 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 199,133 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 91,820 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 229,289 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 145,159 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 257,049 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 195,796 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 Italy?
France, at 488,510 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 278,680 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main between France and Italy?
209,830 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC
Unit
Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,190 data points, 1970–2025
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