France vs Italy: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

France
1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
24th
Italy rank
23rd

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • France
  • Italy
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 34,040 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 24th and Italy ranks 23rd of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 120,590 current US$ per square kilometre 119,222 current US$ per square kilometre 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 298,657 current US$ per square kilometre 371,783 current US$ per square kilometre 73,126 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 608,601 current US$ per square kilometre 767,295 current US$ per square kilometre 158,694 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 897,662 current US$ per square kilometre 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre 259,358 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre 165,259 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre 66,162 current US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, France or Italy?
Italy, at 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between France and Italy?
34,040 current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
France ranks 24th and Italy ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.