France vs OECD members: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- France
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 11.83 trillion current US$ against 820.11 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 11.01 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 14.4 times France's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.99 billion current US$ | 800.08 billion current US$ | 735.09 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 160.96 billion current US$ | 1.98 trillion current US$ | 1.82 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 328.01 billion current US$ | 3.96 trillion current US$ | 3.63 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 483.79 billion current US$ | 6.32 trillion current US$ | 5.84 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 647.46 billion current US$ | 8.84 trillion current US$ | 8.20 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 720.11 billion current US$ | 10.85 trillion current US$ | 10.13 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, France or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 11.83 trillion current US$ against 820.11 billion current US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between France and OECD members?
- 11.01 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and OECD members rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.