European Union (27 countries) vs France: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

European Union (27 countries)
47.78 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
France
55.73 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
European Union (27 countries) rank
4th
France rank
6th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • France
0204060200020142029

How they compare

France currently reports 55.73 Percentage of GDP against 47.78 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 7.95 Percentage of GDP.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th and France ranks 6th of 46 regions.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) France Difference Ahead
2000s 46.63 Percentage of GDP 53.16 Percentage of GDP 6.53 Percentage of GDP France
2010s 47.58 Percentage of GDP 56.57 Percentage of GDP 8.99 Percentage of GDP France
2020s 49.08 Percentage of GDP 57.57 Percentage of GDP 8.5 Percentage of GDP France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, European Union (27 countries) or France?
France, at 55.73 Percentage of GDP against 47.78 Percentage of GDP in European Union (27 countries) as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between European Union (27 countries) and France?
7.95 Percentage of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and France?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do European Union (27 countries) and France rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th and France ranks 6th of 46 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.