Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume in France
France: Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume was 662.76 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in France, 1960–2026
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 … Government volume in France, year by year
| 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 662.76 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 560.48 billion, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 662.76 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 291.35 billion, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
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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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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