Subnational government expenditure in France

France: Subnational government expenditure was 56.99 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
56.99 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
61.7 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
52.62 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Subnational government expenditure in France, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 52.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 52.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 53.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 54.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 54 Percentage of GDP2005: 54.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 53.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 53.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 54.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 58 Percentage of GDP2010: 57.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 57 Percentage of GDP2012: 57.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 58.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 58.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 57.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 57.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 57.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 56.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 55.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 61.7 Percentage of GDP2021: 59.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 58.4 Percentage of GDP2023: 56.8 Percentage of GDP2024: 57 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, subnational government expenditure in France stood at 56.99 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in France peaked at 61.7 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.62 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places France 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.16 Percentage of GDP 52.62 Percentage of GDP 57.99 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 57.4 Percentage of GDP 55.35 Percentage of GDP 58.59 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 58.66 Percentage of GDP 56.75 Percentage of GDP 61.7 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Finland 57.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 3 Austria 55.29 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 4 Belgium 54.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 5 Italy 50.4 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government expenditure in France?
Subnational government expenditure in France was 56.99 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 61.7 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 52.62 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does France rank for subnational government expenditure?
France ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure.<br/><br/>The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries.<br/><br/>The data for the latest year available is also available in <a href="https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issues/subnational-finance-and-investment/subnational-governments-infrastructure-finance-2026.pdf">PDF format</a> and via an <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/dashboards/oecd-dashboard-on-subnational-government-structure-and-finance.html">Interactive dashboard</a>.