Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in France

France: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 662.76 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
662.76 billion
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
662.76 billion
in 2026
All-time low
107.36 billion
in 1960
Years of data
67
1960–2026

Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in France, 1960–2026

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

France recorded 662.76 billion for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in France peaked at 662.76 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 107.36 billion, in 1960.

That places France 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.

Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in France, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume in France, 1960 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1960 107.36 billion
1961 114.01 billion +6.2%
1962 121.97 billion +7.0%
1963 128.67 billion +5.5%
1964 136.53 billion +6.1%
1965 142.97 billion +4.7%
1966 149.68 billion +4.7%
1967 157.68 billion +5.3%
1968 164.54 billion +4.3%
1969 174.49 billion +6.0%
1970 183.75 billion +5.3%
1971 195.34 billion +6.3%
1972 204.44 billion +4.7%
1973 217.74 billion +6.5%
1974 228.36 billion +4.9%
1975 241.11 billion +5.6%
1976 250.91 billion +4.1%
1977 258.74 billion +3.1%
1978 275.40 billion +6.4%
1979 284.67 billion +3.4%
1980 293.52 billion +3.1%
1981 301.83 billion +2.8%
1982 314.94 billion +4.3%
1983 323.19 billion +2.6%
1984 330.24 billion +2.2%
1985 340.13 billion +3.0%
1986 348.85 billion +2.6%
1987 358.56 billion +2.8%
1988 370.86 billion +3.4%
1989 376.64 billion +1.6%
1990 388.73 billion +3.2%
1991 403.03 billion +3.7%
1992 416.16 billion +3.3%
1993 430.93 billion +3.5%
1994 432.63 billion +0.4%
1995 433.77 billion +0.3%
1996 443.44 billion +2.2%
1997 449.52 billion +1.4%
1998 445.58 billion -0.9%
1999 452.04 billion +1.4%
2000 461.07 billion +2.0%
2001 464.80 billion +0.8%
2002 472.53 billion +1.7%
2003 483.20 billion +2.3%
2004 492.91 billion +2.0%
2005 500.83 billion +1.6%
2006 508.04 billion +1.4%
2007 517.02 billion +1.8%
2008 522.36 billion +1.0%
2009 537.15 billion +2.8%
2010 543.57 billion +1.2%
2011 551.57 billion +1.5%
2012 560.62 billion +1.6%
2013 570.22 billion +1.7%
2014 577.69 billion +1.3%
2015 583.74 billion +1.0%
2016 592.54 billion +1.5%
2017 602.71 billion +1.7%
2018 607.59 billion +0.8%
2019 614.00 billion +1.1%
2020 587.32 billion -4.3%
2021 626.04 billion +6.6%
2022 642.36 billion +2.6%
2023 647.27 billion +0.8%
2024 658.31 billion +1.7%
2025 662.10 billion +0.6%
2026 662.76 billion +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 139.79 billion 107.36 billion 174.49 billion 10
1970s 234.05 billion 183.75 billion 284.67 billion 10
1980s 335.87 billion 293.52 billion 376.64 billion 10
1990s 429.58 billion 388.73 billion 452.04 billion 10
2000s 495.99 billion 461.07 billion 537.15 billion 10
2010s 580.43 billion 543.57 billion 614.00 billion 10
2020s 640.88 billion 587.32 billion 662.76 billion 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 South Africa 955.23 billion compare
  2. 15 Germany 842.33 billion compare
  3. 16 Iceland 727.12 billion compare
  4. 18 Denmark 630.61 billion compare
  5. 19 Australia 610.93 billion compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 565.91 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in France?
Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in France was 662.76 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 662.76 billion in 2026.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 107.36 billion in 1960.
How does France rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
France ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume
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Coverage
49 places, 2,428 data points, 1960–2026
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP