Expense in France
France: Expense was 47.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in France, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in France stood at 47.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in France peaked at 52.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1973.
That places France 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Expense in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30.3% | — |
| 1973 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 33.9% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 39.3% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 41.9% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 29.6% | 35.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 36.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 39.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.9% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.3% | 52.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8411 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,919 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.841 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7826 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 38,336 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in France?
- Expense in France was 47.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1973.
- How does France rank for expense?
- France ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.