France vs Germany: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 362,149 National currency against 357,317 National currency in Germany, a difference of 4,832 National currency.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 29 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,917 National currency | 175,971 National currency | 1,055 National currency | Germany |
| 2000s | 225,637 National currency | 192,695 National currency | 32,943 National currency | France |
| 2010s | 282,958 National currency | 242,582 National currency | 40,375 National currency | France |
| 2020s | 332,870 National currency | 324,613 National currency | 8,257 National currency | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, France or Germany?
- France, at 362,149 National currency against 357,317 National currency in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between France and Germany?
- 4,832 National currency, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org