Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in France

France: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 35,798 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,798
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
35,798
in 2024
All-time low
18,339
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in France, 2007–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520242007: 18.3k2008: 19.1k2009: 20.2k2010: 20.8k2011: 21.5k2012: 21.9k2013: 23.3k2014: 23.6k2015: 23.6k2016: 24.7k2017: 25.7k2018: 26.2k2019: 28.3k2020: 30.5k2021: 31.2k2022: 33.3k2023: 34.6k2024: 35.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure percapita oecd in France is 35,798, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in France peaked at 35,798 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,339, in 2007.

France ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in France, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in France, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 18,339 —
2008 19,103 +4.2%
2009 20,197 +5.7%
2010 20,812 +3.0%
2011 21,480 +3.2%
2012 21,907 +2.0%
2013 23,304 +6.4%
2014 23,588 +1.2%
2015 23,645 +0.2%
2016 24,665 +4.3%
2017 25,676 +4.1%
2018 26,152 +1.9%
2019 28,293 +8.2%
2020 30,518 +7.9%
2021 31,184 +2.2%
2022 33,297 +6.8%
2023 34,648 +4.1%
2024 35,798 +3.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 35,798 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • France's 35,798 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,213 18,339 20,197 3
2010s 23,952 20,812 28,293 10
2020s 33,089 30,518 35,798 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Finland 37,614 compare
  2. 9 Germany 36,555 compare
  3. 10 Sweden 35,854 compare
  4. 12 United States 34,073 compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 32,409 compare
  6. 14 Ireland 31,581 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in France?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in France was 35,798 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 35,798 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 18,339 in 2007.
How does France rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
France ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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