France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.4% | France |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 2.1% | France |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | France |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.7% against 1.6% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.