Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in France

France: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.6873 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6873
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.706
in 2017
All-time low
0.5508
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in France, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.611996: 0.5591997: 0.5681998: 0.5721999: 0.6022000: 0.5512001: 0.5932002: 0.6022003: 0.5762004: 0.6082005: 0.6132006: 0.5982007: 0.6052008: 0.612009: 0.6182010: 0.6412011: 0.622012: 0.622013: 0.6012014: 0.6262015: 0.6642016: 0.6782017: 0.7062018: 0.6942019: 0.6922020: 0.687

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

France recorded 0.6873 for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in France peaked at 0.706 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5508, in 2000.

That places France 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in France, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in France, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.6098
1996 0.5591 -8.3%
1997 0.5681 +1.6%
1998 0.5718 +0.7%
1999 0.6021 +5.3%
2000 0.5508 -8.5%
2001 0.5926 +7.6%
2002 0.6023 +1.6%
2003 0.5761 -4.4%
2004 0.6083 +5.6%
2005 0.6132 +0.8%
2006 0.5983 -2.4%
2007 0.6053 +1.2%
2008 0.6098 +0.7%
2009 0.6184 +1.4%
2010 0.6405 +3.6%
2011 0.6195 -3.3%
2012 0.6203 +0.1%
2013 0.6011 -3.1%
2014 0.6259 +4.1%
2015 0.6644 +6.2%
2016 0.6778 +2.0%
2017 0.706 +4.2%
2018 0.694 -1.7%
2019 0.6923 -0.3%
2020 0.6873 -0.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.6873 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.6873 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5822 0.5591 0.6098 5
2000s 0.5975 0.5508 0.6184 10
2010s 0.6542 0.6011 0.706 10
2020s 0.6873 0.6873 0.6873 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 42 Czechia 0.7174 compare
  2. 43 Belarus 0.7043 compare
  3. 44 Portugal 0.6971 compare
  4. 46 Estonia 0.6565 compare
  5. 47 Russian Federation 0.6556 compare
  6. 48 Lithuania 0.6542 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in France?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in France was 0.6873 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 2017.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5508 in 2000.
How does France rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
France ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic affairs, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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