Australia vs France: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 729.70 billion against 686.47 billion in Australia, a difference of 43.24 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 28 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.68 billion | 212.49 billion | 143.81 billion | France |
| 1990s | 94.64 billion | 277.51 billion | 182.87 billion | France |
| 2000s | 175.59 billion | 400.39 billion | 224.80 billion | France |
| 2010s | 323.52 billion | 528.03 billion | 204.52 billion | France |
| 2020s | 572.27 billion | 671.25 billion | 98.97 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption, Australia or France?
- France, at 729.70 billion against 686.47 billion in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption between Australia and France?
- 43.24 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption?
- Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP