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France — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2031 · 133 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 57.4% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 57.3% of GDP in 2024 was +0.18 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 57.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2005–2031

PeriodValue
203156.6 % of GDP
203056.9 % of GDP
202957.3 % of GDP
202857.6 % of GDP
202758 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202657.6 % of GDP
202557.4 % of GDP
202457.3 % of GDP
202356.8 % of GDP
202258.4 % of GDP
202159.5 % of GDP
202061.7 % of GDP
201955.3 % of GDP
201856.3 % of GDP
201757.6 % of GDP
201657.4 % of GDP
201557.6 % of GDP
201458.3 % of GDP
201358.5 % of GDP
201257.9 % of GDP

Values before 2012, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.