France — General government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 132 observations
About this series
General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
France's general government expenditure reading was 57.1% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 57.3% of GDP in 2024 was −0.19 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 57.8% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2004–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 57.2 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 57.2 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 57.2 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 57.1 % of GDP |
| 2026 | 56.8 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 57.1 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 57.3 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 57 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 58.4 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 59.5 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 61.7 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 55.3 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 56.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 57.6 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 57.4 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 57.6 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 58.3 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 58.5 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 57.9 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 57 % of GDP |
Values before 2011, back to 2004, are on the chart — hover to read them.