Australia vs France: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 672.36 billion constant LCU against 622.17 billion constant LCU in Australia, a difference of 50.19 billion constant LCU.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 60th and France ranks 59th of 175 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.87 billion constant LCU | 139.53 billion constant LCU | 78.65 billion constant LCU | France |
| 1970s | 104.34 billion constant LCU | 234.06 billion constant LCU | 129.72 billion constant LCU | France |
| 1980s | 152.29 billion constant LCU | 335.91 billion constant LCU | 183.62 billion constant LCU | France |
| 1990s | 212.20 billion constant LCU | 429.60 billion constant LCU | 217.41 billion constant LCU | France |
| 2000s | 292.91 billion constant LCU | 495.98 billion constant LCU | 203.06 billion constant LCU | France |
| 2010s | 392.71 billion constant LCU | 580.32 billion constant LCU | 187.60 billion constant LCU | France |
| 2020s | 562.23 billion constant LCU | 640.51 billion constant LCU | 78.28 billion constant LCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Australia or France?
- France, at 672.36 billion constant LCU against 622.17 billion constant LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Australia and France?
- 50.19 billion constant LCU, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 60th and France ranks 59th of 175 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.