France vs World: Expense

France
47.3%
in 2023
World
28.5%
in 2022
France rank
9th
World rank
11th

Expense over time

  • France
  • World
0204060197219972023

How they compare

France currently reports 47.3% against 28.5% in World, a difference of 18.8%.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times World's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 157 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France World Difference Ahead
1990s 45.6% 24.8% 20.8% France
2000s 45.8% 25.2% 20.5% France
2010s 48.2% 27.0% 21.3% France
2020s 50.3% 31.2% 19.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, France or World?
France, at 47.3% against 28.5% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between France and World?
18.8%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do France and World rank globally for expense?
France ranks 9th and World ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.