France vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.03 trillion against 729.70 billion in France, a difference of 304.51 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Germany ranks 9th of 28 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.38 billion | 363.34 billion | 79.96 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 400.39 billion | 446.54 billion | 46.15 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 528.03 billion | 601.57 billion | 73.54 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 671.25 billion | 907.94 billion | 236.69 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.03 trillion against 729.70 billion in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption between France and Germany?
- 304.51 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption?
- France ranks 11th and Germany ranks 9th 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