Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in France

France: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2991 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2991
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
48th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4418
in 1996
All-time low
0.2726
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in France, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.4411996: 0.4421997: 0.4221998: 0.4011999: 0.4052000: 0.42001: 0.3922002: 0.3492003: 0.3242004: 0.3252005: 0.322006: 0.3182007: 0.3242008: 0.3352009: 0.3292010: 0.3252011: 0.2982012: 0.2862013: 0.2732014: 0.2762015: 0.2762016: 0.292017: 0.2912018: 0.292019: 0.2772020: 0.299

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

France recorded 0.2991 for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in France peaked at 0.4418 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2726, in 2013.

That places France 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in France, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.4405
1996 0.4418 +0.3%
1997 0.4223 -4.4%
1998 0.401 -5.0%
1999 0.4048 +0.9%
2000 0.3995 -1.3%
2001 0.3917 -2.0%
2002 0.3494 -10.8%
2003 0.3236 -7.4%
2004 0.3249 +0.4%
2005 0.3198 -1.6%
2006 0.3183 -0.4%
2007 0.3243 +1.9%
2008 0.3349 +3.2%
2009 0.3289 -1.8%
2010 0.3254 -1.1%
2011 0.2984 -8.3%
2012 0.286 -4.2%
2013 0.2726 -4.7%
2014 0.2763 +1.3%
2015 0.2763 -0.0%
2016 0.2901 +5.0%
2017 0.2908 +0.3%
2018 0.2895 -0.4%
2019 0.2773 -4.2%
2020 0.2991 +7.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.2991 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.2991 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4221 0.401 0.4418 5
2000s 0.3415 0.3183 0.3995 10
2010s 0.2883 0.2726 0.3254 10
2020s 0.2991 0.2991 0.2991 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 45 Iceland 0.3229 compare
  2. 46 South Africa 0.3121 compare
  3. 47 Ukraine 0.3099 compare
  4. 49 Russia 0.2975 compare
  5. 50 Kazakhstan 0.2951 compare
  6. 51 Switzerland 0.2838 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in France?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in France was 0.2991 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.4418 in 1996.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2726 in 2013.
How does France rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
France ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Indicator
Recreation, culture and religion, 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
Licence
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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