NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in France
France: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 9.31 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.31 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
10.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
8.12 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in France, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in France stood at 9.31 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in France peaked at 10.44 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.12 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places France 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.02 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 9.48 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 9.41 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.13 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.87 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.36 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.71 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.76 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.5 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.53 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.46 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.76 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.17 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.34 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.23 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.19 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.37 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.64 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.65 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.56 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.37 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.99 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.12 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 9.99 Percentage of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 10.24 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.44 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.72 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 9.28 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 9.31 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.31 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- France's 9.31 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.38 Percentage of GDP | 8.87 Percentage of GDP | 10.02 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.76 Percentage of GDP | 8.36 Percentage of GDP | 9.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 Percentage of GDP | 8.12 Percentage of GDP | 9.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 Percentage of GDP | 9.28 Percentage of GDP | 10.44 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Estonia 4.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 10.4 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Italy 9.73 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Latvia 4.59 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Israel 9.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Lithuania 4.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Belgium 8.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Greece 8.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Iceland 8.02 Percentage of GDP compare
More public sector data for France
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in France?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in France was 9.31 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does France rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- France ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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