France vs Iceland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of

France
362,149 National currency
in 2024
Iceland
649,357 National currency
in 2024
France rank
13th
Iceland rank
11th

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 649,357 National currency against 362,149 National currency in France, a difference of 287,208 National currency.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 11th of 29 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 182,742 National currency 85,324 National currency 97,417 National currency France
2000s 225,637 National currency 156,575 National currency 69,062 National currency France
2010s 282,958 National currency 310,034 National currency 27,077 National currency Iceland
2020s 332,870 National currency 560,623 National currency 227,753 National currency Iceland

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 Iceland?
Iceland, at 649,357 National currency against 362,149 National currency in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between France and Iceland?
287,208 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
France ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,137 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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