France vs Japan: Government spending vs. GDP
France
677.30 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan
999.41 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
France rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ against 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in France, a difference of 322.11 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 286.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 51.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 338.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 434.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 96.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 432.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 596.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 163.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 499.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 746.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 246.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 584.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 860.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 275.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 638.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 975.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 336.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ against 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between France and Japan?
- 322.11 billion constant 2015 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.