France vs Italy: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate

France
174,777 National currency
in 2024
Italy
141,991 National currency
in 2024
France rank
15th
Italy rank
17th

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate over time

  • France
  • Italy
50.0k100.0k150.0k199520092024

How they compare

France currently reports 174,777 National currency against 141,991 National currency in Italy, a difference of 32,786 National currency.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th of 28 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 76,318 National currency 53,678 National currency 22,640 National currency France
2000s 95,524 National currency 85,573 National currency 9,952 National currency France
2010s 125,802 National currency 105,948 National currency 19,854 National currency France
2020s 157,895 National currency 128,967 National currency 28,927 National currency France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate, France or Italy?
France, at 174,777 National currency against 141,991 National currency in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate between France and Italy?
32,786 National currency, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate?
France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,108 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org