France vs Germany: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ against 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in France, a difference of 156.68 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 307.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 72.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 338.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 394.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 432.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 471.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 499.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 560.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 60.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 584.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 670.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 86.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 645.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 806.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 161.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ against 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between France and Germany?
- 156.68 billion constant 2015 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.