France vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
France
9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States
8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
France rank
20th
United States rank
22nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person in United States, a difference of 943 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 5,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 7,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 571.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 7,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | 525.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 8,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 514.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 9,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | 671.35 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 States?
- France, at 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between France and United States?
- 943 constant 2015 US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- France ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd 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.