What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in France?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in France was 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

How does France rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

France ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in France

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in France
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

France: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

29th

of 166 countries

All-time high

1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in France stood at 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in France peaked at 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

France ranks 29th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1962	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1963	1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1964	1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1965	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1966	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1967	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1968	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1969	1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1970	1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1971	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1972	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1973	0.8382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1974	0.8141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1975	0.6795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1976	0.686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1977	0.6414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1978	0.5527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1979	0.4714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1980	0.4258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1981	0.4992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1982	0.5491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1983	0.5887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1984	0.6338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1985	0.6258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1986	0.4593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1987	0.3899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1988	0.3699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1989	0.373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1990	0.3113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1991	0.3224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1992	0.3018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1993	0.3303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1994	0.3145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1995	0.2738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1996	0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1997	0.3124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1998	0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1999	0.3064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2000	0.3411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2001	0.3416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	0.3189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2003	0.2652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2004	0.2355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2005	0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2006	0.2207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2007	0.1961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2008	0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2009	0.2004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2010	0.207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2011	0.1936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2012	0.2105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2013	0.2039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	0.2033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0.2407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2016	0.2417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2017	0.2344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	0.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2019	0.227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2020	0.2235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2021	0.2127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2022	0.2318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2023	0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2024	0.2109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2025	0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%

France compared with similar countries

France's 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
France's 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.8156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near France

26 Norway 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Tonga 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Iraq 0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Iran 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Bhutan 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Canada 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in France?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in France was 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does France rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: France ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.