France vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1.14 against 0.9591 in Germany, a difference of 0.1809.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.61 | 0.3607 | France |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 0.675 | 1.43 | France |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.32 | 0.1632 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8334 | 0.3884 | 0.445 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure, France or Germany?
- France, at 1.14 against 0.9591 in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure between France and Germany?
- 0.1809, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. 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