France vs Spain: Government spending by function

France
40.9%
in 2023
Spain
40.7%
in 2023
France rank
5th
Spain rank
6th

Government spending by function over time

  • France
  • Spain
010203040200720152023

How they compare

France currently reports 40.9% against 40.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 37 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending by function
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.