France vs United Kingdom: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

France
0.9808
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.9841
in 2020
France rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
44th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
00.511.5199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.9841 against 0.9808 in France, a difference of 0.0033.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 1.37 0.3085 United Kingdom
2000s 1.07 1.43 0.3598 United Kingdom
2010s 1.05 1.06 0.0132 United Kingdom
2020s 0.9808 0.9841 0.0034 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.9841 against 0.9808 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between France and United Kingdom?
0.0033, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
France ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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
General public services, 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
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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