France vs Germany: Expense

France
1.34 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Germany
1.24 trillion current LCU
in 2022
France rank
52nd
Germany rank
55th

Expense over time

  • France
  • Germany
0500.0B1.0T1.5T197219972023

How they compare

France currently reports 1.34 trillion current LCU against 1.24 trillion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 92.08 billion current LCU.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 55th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 88.05 billion current LCU 152.73 billion current LCU 64.68 billion current LCU Germany
1980s 289.93 billion current LCU 279.61 billion current LCU 10.31 billion current LCU France
1990s 539.66 billion current LCU 579.25 billion current LCU 39.58 billion current LCU Germany
2000s 795.47 billion current LCU 697.27 billion current LCU 98.20 billion current LCU France
2010s 1.06 trillion current LCU 855.30 billion current LCU 201.66 billion current LCU France
2020s 1.25 trillion current LCU 1.19 trillion current LCU 66.41 billion current LCU France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, France or Germany?
France, at 1.34 trillion current LCU against 1.24 trillion current LCU in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between France and Germany?
92.08 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do France and Germany rank globally for expense?
France ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 55th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.