Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in France
France: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 57.77 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
57.77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
61.7
in 2020
All-time low
52.62
in 2000
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in France, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in France stood at 57.77.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in France peaked at 61.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.62, in 2000.
France ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.72 | — |
| 1992 | 54.01 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 56.54 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 55.88 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 56.05 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 56.02 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.56 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.98 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 53.66 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.62 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 52.82 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.92 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 54.36 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.26 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.75 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.63 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.28 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 58 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 57.72 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.01 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.89 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.59 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.39 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.6 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.38 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.67 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.37 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.34 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 61.7 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 59.46 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 58.43 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.83 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 57.17 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 57.32 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 57.49 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 57.68 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 57.71 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 57.71 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 57.77 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.94 | 52.72 | 56.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.16 | 52.62 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4 | 55.34 | 58.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.15 | 56.83 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2030s | 57.77 | 57.77 | 57.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Timor-Leste 83.26 compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 80.44 compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.95 compare
- 8 Finland 56.69 compare
- 9 Belgium 56.11 compare
- 10 Lesotho 55.88 compare
More public sector data for France
- Arms imports 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 943.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in France?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in France was 57.77 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.62 in 2000.
- How does France rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- France ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October