France vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
France
9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 27 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | 965.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | 83.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | 735.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 7,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 230.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | 78.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 9,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between France and United Kingdom?
- 27 constant 2015 US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- France ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.