France vs Small states: Expense
France
47.3%
in 2023
Small states
31.7%
in 2019
France rank
9th
Small states rank
8th
Expense over time
- France
- Small states
How they compare
France currently reports 47.3% against 31.7% in Small states, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Small states ranks 8th of 157 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 28.6% | 17.3% | France |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 32.0% | 16.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, France or Small states?
- France, at 47.3% against 31.7% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between France and Small states?
- 15.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do France and Small states rank globally for expense?
- France ranks 9th and Small states ranks 8th 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.