Australia vs France: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.99 trillion current LCU against 2.76 trillion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 227.18 billion current LCU.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 78th and France ranks 77th of 185 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.32 billion current LCU | 73.56 billion current LCU | 50.24 billion current LCU | France |
| 1970s | 71.00 billion current LCU | 233.59 billion current LCU | 162.59 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 239.80 billion current LCU | 722.25 billion current LCU | 482.45 billion current LCU | France |
| 1990s | 499.37 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 683.48 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 940.89 billion current LCU | 1.73 trillion current LCU | 784.50 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 580.46 billion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 2.33 trillion current LCU | 2.74 trillion current LCU | 403.05 billion current LCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Australia or France?
- France, at 2.99 trillion current LCU against 2.76 trillion current LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Australia and France?
- 227.18 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Australia ranks 78th and France ranks 77th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.