General government final consumption expenditure in France
France: General government final consumption expenditure was 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
677.30 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 167 countries
All-time high
677.30 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
107.84 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure in France, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
France recorded 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in France peaked at 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 107.84 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
France ranks 5th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in France, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 114.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 122.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 129.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 137.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 143.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 150.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 158.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 165.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 175.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 185.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 196.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 205.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 219.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 230.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 242.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 252.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 260.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 277.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 286.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 295.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 304.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 317.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 325.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 332.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 342.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 351.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 361.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 373.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 379.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 391.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 405.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 419.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 434.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 435.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 436.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 446.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 452.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 448.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 455.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 464.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 468.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 475.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 486.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 496.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 504.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 511.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 520.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 526.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 541.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 547.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 555.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 564.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 574.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 581.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 587.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 597.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 606.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 611.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 618.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 591.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 631.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 647.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 656.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 666.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 107.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 175.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 235.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 185.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 286.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 295.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 379.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 391.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 455.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 464.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 541.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 547.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 618.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 591.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Japan 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 Germany 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 683.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 Canada 421.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 7 Australia 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 Brazil 394.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9006 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 44,119 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,373 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in France?
- General government final consumption expenditure in France was 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.84 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does France rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.