Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in France
France: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 166 countries
All-time high
9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in France is 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in France peaked at 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
France ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 2,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 2,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2,881 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2,992 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 3,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 3,560 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 3,748 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 4,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 4,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 4,660 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 4,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 5,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 5,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6,720 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,628 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,041 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 9,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9,721 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,560 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,720 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Israel 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 19 Austria 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United States 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in France?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in France was 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does France rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- France ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.