Goods and services expense in France
France: Goods and services expense was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goods and services expense in France, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in France is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in France peaked at 10.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.
France ranks 131st of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Goods and services expense in France, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.8% | — |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 128 Canada 7.4% compare
- 129 Czechia 7.2% compare
- 130 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 132 Russian Federation 6.6% compare
- 133 Austria 6.6% compare
- 134 Netherlands 6.6% 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 goods and services expense in France?
- Goods and services expense in France was 6.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does France rank for goods and services expense?
- France ranks 131st out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.