Australia vs France: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item

Australia
1
in 2020
France
1
in 2020
Australia rank
11th
France rank
10th

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item over time

  • Australia
  • France
00.250.50.751199520072020

How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in Australia, a difference of 0.

Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 11th and France ranks 10th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 1 1 0.0038 France
2000s 1 1 0.0033 France
2010s 1 1 0.0003 France
2020s 1 1 0.0001 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item, Australia or France?
France, at 1 against 1 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item between Australia and France?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and France rank globally for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Australia ranks 11th and France ranks 10th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.