France vs Timor-Leste: Central government spending as share of GDP
France
47.3%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
52.5%
in 2022
France rank
9th
Timor-Leste rank
6th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- France
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 52.5% against 47.3% in France, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
France ranks 9th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.2% | 66.9% | 18.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.6% | 1.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, France or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 52.5% against 47.3% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between France and Timor-Leste?
- 5.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Timor-Leste?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do France and Timor-Leste rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- France ranks 9th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.