Brazil vs France: Government spending vs. GDP
Brazil
394.09 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
France
677.30 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
France rank
5th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ against 394.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 283.22 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 140.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 80.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 109.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 126.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 102.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 338.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 236.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 213.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 432.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 219.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 286.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 499.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 213.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 353.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 584.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 230.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 370.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 645.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 274.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Brazil or France?
- France, at 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ against 394.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Brazil and France?
- 283.22 billion constant 2015 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Brazil ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.