Subsidies and other transfers in France
France: Subsidies and other transfers was 62.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in France, 1980–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
France recorded 62.4% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in France peaked at 67.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1989.
That places France 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers in France, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +1567.6% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 47.9% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 50.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.4% | 65.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 subsidies and other transfers in France?
- Subsidies and other transfers in France was 62.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1989.
- How does France rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- France ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.