France vs Iceland: Expense, Transactions
Expense, Transactions over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.17 trillion against 1.69 trillion in France, a difference of 481.64 billion.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 960.44 billion | 585.04 billion | 375.40 billion | France |
| 2010s | 1.25 trillion | 1.03 trillion | 212.78 billion | France |
| 2020s | 1.56 trillion | 1.83 trillion | 272.62 billion | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, transactions, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.17 trillion against 1.69 trillion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expense, transactions between France and Iceland?
- 481.64 billion, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for expense, transactions?
- France ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.