What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between France and Tonga?

0.0052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tonga?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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.

France vs Tonga: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

France

0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Tonga

0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

France rank

29th

Tonga rank

27th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

France
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tonga ahead.

France ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2000s	0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2010s	0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2020s	0.2188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga

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 Tonga?: Tonga, at 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between France and Tonga?: 0.0052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tonga?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do France and Tonga rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: France ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 27th 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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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

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.