Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in France

France: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.0636 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0636
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
55th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0636
in 2020
All-time low
0.0265
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in France, 1995–2020

00.020.040.061995200720201995: 0.0271996: 0.0281997: 0.0281998: 0.0281999: 0.0312000: 0.0322001: 0.0292002: 0.0352003: 0.0332004: 0.0342005: 0.0352006: 0.0322007: 0.032008: 0.0292009: 0.0312010: 0.0372011: 0.0312012: 0.032013: 0.0322014: 0.032015: 0.0292016: 0.0442017: 0.0452018: 0.0452019: 0.0442020: 0.064

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in France stood at 0.0636. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in France peaked at 0.0636 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0265, in 1995.

That places France 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in France, year by year

Annual values for Health, 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 0.0265
1996 0.0279 +5.2%
1997 0.0277 -0.8%
1998 0.0278 +0.2%
1999 0.0306 +10.2%
2000 0.0316 +3.3%
2001 0.0287 -9.0%
2002 0.0346 +20.3%
2003 0.0334 -3.4%
2004 0.034 +1.9%
2005 0.0352 +3.5%
2006 0.0317 -10.0%
2007 0.03 -5.3%
2008 0.029 -3.2%
2009 0.0312 +7.6%
2010 0.0374 +19.6%
2011 0.0306 -18.0%
2012 0.0302 -1.4%
2013 0.0316 +4.4%
2014 0.0305 -3.4%
2015 0.0289 -5.2%
2016 0.0445 +53.9%
2017 0.0451 +1.5%
2018 0.0447 -1.0%
2019 0.0443 -0.8%
2020 0.0636 +43.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0636 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0636 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +53.9% 0.0289 0.0445
2020 +43.5% 0.0443 0.0636

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0281 0.0265 0.0306 5
2000s 0.0319 0.0287 0.0352 10
2010s 0.0368 0.0289 0.0451 10
2020s 0.0636 0.0636 0.0636 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 52 United Arab Emirates 0.1327 compare
  2. 53 Germany 0.0965 compare
  3. 54 Denmark 0.0719 compare
  4. 56 Switzerland 0.0612 compare
  5. 57 Belgium 0.0472 compare
  6. 58 Spain 0.0409 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in France?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in France was 0.0636 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0636 in 2020.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 in 1995.
How does France rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
France ranks 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 Health, 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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Health, 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, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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