Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2022
All-time low
13.8%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in France, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 23.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 23.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1960.
France ranks 59th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.6% | — |
| 1951 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 15.0% | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 14.2% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for France
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,130 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 49,185 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 43,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in France was 23.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1960.
- How does France rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.