France vs Germany: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 132,089 National currency against 131,382 National currency in Germany, a difference of 707 National currency.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th and Germany ranks 12th of 28 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 | 57,748 National currency | 48,834 National currency | 8,914 National currency | France |
| 2000s | 78,785 National currency | 55,225 National currency | 23,560 National currency | France |
| 2010s | 95,882 National currency | 74,819 National currency | 21,062 National currency | France |
| 2020s | 115,409 National currency | 114,765 National currency | 644 National currency | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital, France or Germany?
- France, at 132,089 National currency against 131,382 National currency in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital between France and Germany?
- 707 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) — gross capital?
- France ranks 11th and Germany ranks 12th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital formation and acquisitions less disposals of non-produced assets. 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