Primary government spending as a share of original budget in France
France: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 103.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in France, 2014–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 103.3% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in France peaked at 105.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2015.
France ranks 52nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.4% | 100.0% | 103.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 103.3% | 105.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in France?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in France was 103.3% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- How does France rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- France ranks 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)