France vs Iran: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
France
0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran
0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
29th
Iran rank
30th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Iran ranks 30th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1970s | 0.8156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 0.3052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.2158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, France or Iran?
- France, at 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between France and Iran?
- 0.0126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 29th and Iran ranks 30th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.