France vs IBRD only: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- France
- IBRD only
How they compare
France currently reports 24.4% against 15.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 25th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 187 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 11.6% | 4.5% | France |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 13.1% | 6.0% | France |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 14.0% | 8.3% | France |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 14.0% | 9.1% | France |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 14.2% | 8.9% | France |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 15.4% | 8.7% | France |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 15.8% | 8.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, France or IBRD only?
- France, at 24.4% against 15.7% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between France and IBRD only?
- 8.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and IBRD only rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 25th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.