Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in France

France: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.7778 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7778
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.7844
in 2019
All-time low
0.4976
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in France, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.7391996: 0.7361997: 0.6931998: 0.6821999: 0.7032000: 0.6492001: 0.6332002: 0.6122003: 0.5852004: 0.5252005: 0.5122006: 0.5092007: 0.4982008: 0.512009: 0.5922010: 0.6282011: 0.6042012: 0.6162013: 0.6132014: 0.7032015: 0.7452016: 0.752017: 0.7622018: 0.7722019: 0.7842020: 0.778

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

France recorded 0.7778 for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in 2020.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in France peaked at 0.7844 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4976, in 2007.

France ranks 43rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in France, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, 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 0.7392
1996 0.7359 -0.5%
1997 0.6932 -5.8%
1998 0.6821 -1.6%
1999 0.7032 +3.1%
2000 0.6492 -7.7%
2001 0.6326 -2.5%
2002 0.6116 -3.3%
2003 0.5854 -4.3%
2004 0.5255 -10.2%
2005 0.5116 -2.6%
2006 0.509 -0.5%
2007 0.4976 -2.2%
2008 0.5098 +2.4%
2009 0.5923 +16.2%
2010 0.6285 +6.1%
2011 0.604 -3.9%
2012 0.6158 +2.0%
2013 0.6126 -0.5%
2014 0.7026 +14.7%
2015 0.7452 +6.1%
2016 0.7497 +0.6%
2017 0.7622 +1.7%
2018 0.7723 +1.3%
2019 0.7844 +1.6%
2020 0.7778 -0.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.7778 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7517, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.7778 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7742, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7107 0.6821 0.7392 5
2000s 0.5624 0.4976 0.6492 10
2010s 0.6977 0.604 0.7844 10
2020s 0.7778 0.7778 0.7778 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 Hungary 0.8114 compare
  2. 41 Colombia 0.7867 compare
  3. 42 Slovakia 0.78 compare
  4. 44 Sweden 0.7742 compare
  5. 45 Latvia 0.7695 compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 0.7389 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in France?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in France was 0.7778 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7844 in 2019.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4976 in 2007.
How does France rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
France ranks 43rd out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Subsidies, payable, 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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Subsidies, payable, 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
75 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2020
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