France vs Germany: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
France
9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Germany
9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
20th
Germany rank
18th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person in France, a difference of 133 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and Germany ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | 455.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 5,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | 927.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 7,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 7,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 8,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | 606.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 9,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | 222.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between France and Germany?
- 133 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- France ranks 20th and Germany ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.