France vs Italy: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

France
1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Italy rank
22nd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 45,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 22nd of 166 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 437,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 703,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 265,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 627,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 965,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 337,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 802,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 305,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 927,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 316,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 134,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 70,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, France or Italy?
Italy, at 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between France and Italy?
45,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.