General government expenditure by function in France

France: General government expenditure by function was 161,068 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
161,068 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
161,068 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
66,662 Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

General government expenditure by function in France, 1995–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200920241995: 66.7k Million euro1996: 71.7k Million euro1997: 73.3k Million euro1998: 68.7k Million euro1999: 71.0k Million euro2000: 75.8k Million euro2001: 75.9k Million euro2002: 81.4k Million euro2003: 82.1k Million euro2004: 86.8k Million euro2005: 90.5k Million euro2006: 92.9k Million euro2007: 95.0k Million euro2008: 97.8k Million euro2009: 103.9k Million euro2010: 107.4k Million euro2011: 108.8k Million euro2012: 111.8k Million euro2013: 114.1k Million euro2014: 113.9k Million euro2015: 115.6k Million euro2016: 116.2k Million euro2017: 120.6k Million euro2018: 122.9k Million euro2019: 126.7k Million euro2020: 126.4k Million euro2021: 136.1k Million euro2022: 145.9k Million euro2023: 157.7k Million euro2024: 161.1k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

France recorded 161,068 Million euro for general government expenditure by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government expenditure by function in France peaked at 161,068 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,662 Million euro, in 1995.

France ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70,271 Million euro 66,662 Million euro 73,340 Million euro 5
2000s 88,205 Million euro 75,842 Million euro 103,869 Million euro 10
2010s 115,803 Million euro 107,406 Million euro 126,712 Million euro 10
2020s 145,427 Million euro 126,409 Million euro 161,068 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 280,393 Million euro compare
  2. 3 Italy 128,351 Million euro compare
  3. 4 Spain 89,450 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 75,275 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government expenditure by function in France?
General government expenditure by function in France was 161,068 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest general government expenditure by function recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 161,068 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest general government expenditure by function recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 66,662 Million euro in 1995.
How does France rank for general government expenditure by function?
France ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government expenditure by function rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 948 data points, 1990–2025
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