France vs High income: Expense
France
47.3%
in 2023
High income
30.1%
in 2023
France rank
9th
High income rank
12th
Expense over time
- France
- High income
How they compare
France currently reports 47.3% against 30.1% in High income, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times High income's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and High income ranks 12th of 157 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 21.9% | 11.3% | France |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 25.6% | 14.6% | France |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 26.9% | 17.7% | France |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 26.2% | 19.5% | France |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 27.8% | 20.4% | France |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 31.7% | 17.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, France or High income?
- France, at 47.3% against 30.1% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between France and High income?
- 17.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and High income?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do France and High income rank globally for expense?
- France ranks 9th and High income ranks 12th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.