France vs Iceland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital

France
132,089 National currency
in 2024
Iceland
186,101 National currency
in 2024
France rank
11th
Iceland rank
10th

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital over time

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 186,101 National currency against 132,089 National currency in France, a difference of 54,012 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times France's.

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

France ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 10th of 28 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 58,884 National currency 32,331 National currency 26,553 National currency France
2000s 78,785 National currency 49,330 National currency 29,455 National currency France
2010s 95,882 National currency 75,224 National currency 20,658 National currency France
2020s 115,409 National currency 157,891 National currency 42,483 National currency Iceland

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 Iceland?
Iceland, at 186,101 National currency against 132,089 National currency in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital between France and Iceland?
54,012 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) — gross capital?
France ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital formation and acquisitions less disposals of non-produced assets
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,128 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