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France - Government Spending 2009

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
48.41% +3.17% from 2008 Global rank: 118th

France's government spending was 48.41% in 2009, increased +3.17% from 45.23% in 2008. This was the 118th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2009▾
Government Spending by Country - 2009
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Equatorial Guinea 4.87% 17.0%
2nd Madagascar 7.72% -18.5%
3rd Cambodia 9.12% 25.3%
4th Zimbabwe 9.47% -
5th Bangladesh 9.87% 4.7%
6th Côte d'Ivoire 10.48% -4.9%
7th Togo 10.54% 9.8%
8th Mali 10.86% 5.6%
9th Burkina Faso 11.23% 4.3%
10th Congo, Democratic Republic of 11.33% 5.3%
11th Lao PDR 11.52% 6.8%
12th Paraguay 12.58% 16.3%
13th Guatemala 12.62% 6.3%
14th Congo, Republic of 13.88% -9.3%
15th Bahamas, The 14.24% 11.5%
16th Singapore 14.30% -1.4%
17th Zambia 14.50% -11.5%
18th Philippines 14.51% 6.8%
19th Dominican Republic 15.11% -2.0%
20th Tanzania 15.35% -
21st Indonesia 15.37% -16.7%
22nd Nicaragua 15.50% 1.9%
23rd Sudan 15.67% -97.9%
24th Malawi 15.69% -
25th Central African Republic 15.86% 44.1%
26th India 16.85% -2.2%
27th Switzerland 16.92% 6.8%
28th Micronesia, Federated States of 17.00% -8.5%
29th Macao SAR, China 17.05% 24.6%
30th St. Lucia 17.49% 8.2%
31st Ghana 18.03% -12.3%
32nd Cabo Verde 18.11% -5.0%
33rd Japan 18.21% 19.3%
34th Thailand 18.41% 7.9%
35th Peru 18.48% 3.7%
36th Korea 18.53% 5.5%
37th Canada 18.85% 10.4%
38th Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.64% 7.6%
39th Bahrain 19.76% 21.9%
40th Belize 19.82% 8.7%
41st Mexico 20.58% 70.1%
42nd Mauritius 20.65% 16.1%
43rd Sri Lanka 20.96% 9.1%
44th Vanuatu 20.98% 11.5%
45th Chile 21.31% 15.8%
46th Malaysia 21.67% 10.7%
47th Angola 21.94% 9.4%
48th Bhutan 22.12% 2.7%
49th Azerbaijan 23.08% 24.7%
50th Honduras 23.61% 7.1%
51st Armenia 23.86% 12.9%
52nd Fiji 23.88% 11.4%
53rd Morocco 23.99% -1.7%
54th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 24.36% 11.7%
55th Colombia 24.73% 0.7%
56th Costa Rica 24.74% 14.2%
57th United States 25.58% 12.2%
58th El Salvador 25.85% 13.6%
59th St. Kitts and Nevis 26.08% 2.1%
60th Eswatini 26.30% -0.8%
61st Australia 26.38% 8.7%
62nd Mongolia 26.46% 3.9%
63rd Namibia 27.04% 7.5%
64th Tunisia 27.88% 2.0%
65th Uruguay 28.20% 12.9%
66th Lebanon 28.79% -5.8%
67th South Africa 29.10% 7.1%
68th Maldives 29.20% 13.8%
69th Jordan 29.21% -4.1%
70th Egypt, Arab Republic of 30.08% -0.8%
71st Germany 30.45% 9.5%
72nd Georgia 31.31% 6.0%
73rd North Macedonia 31.34% 2.6%
74th Belarus 31.77% -6.4%
75th Russian Federation 32.11% 49.1%
76th Spain 32.41% 13.3%
77th Trinidad and Tobago 33.01% 24.9%
78th Bulgaria 33.84% 6.4%
79th Sweden 33.94% 6.9%
80th Barbados 33.98% 10.1%
81st New Zealand 34.05% 4.6%
82nd Serbia 34.51% -0.1%
83rd Romania 35.00% 9.2%
84th Czechia 35.12% 9.3%
85th Türkiye 35.32% 17.2%
86th Norway 35.41% 15.4%
87th San Marino 36.07% 17.4%
88th Jamaica 36.33% 16.8%
89th Poland 36.73% 2.6%
90th West Bank and Gaza 37.23% -10.4%
91st Latvia 37.83% 23.4%
92nd Israel 37.92% 1.1%
93rd Moldova 38.04% 16.1%
94th Finland 38.23% 14.5%
95th Luxembourg 38.67% 11.7%
96th Botswana 39.18% 9.6%
97th Ukraine 39.26% 10.0%
98th European Union 39.36% 8.8%
99th Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.82% 5.3%
100th Croatia 40.10% 5.6%
101st Denmark 40.73% 14.5%
102nd Cyprus 40.83% 7.5%
103rd Estonia 40.94% 19.1%
104th Malta 40.96% -1.8%
105th Iceland 41.47% -17.6%
106th Lithuania 41.69% 21.0%
107th Slovak Republic 41.94% 20.4%
108th Netherlands 42.18% 9.8%
109th Portugal 43.28% 7.7%
110th United Kingdom 43.49% 6.1%
111th Italy 44.04% 8.6%
112th Ireland 44.04% 18.8%
113th Belgium 44.24% 5.1%
114th Afghanistan 44.32% -12.6%
115th Hungary 45.09% 1.7%
116th Slovenia 46.35% 12.8%
117th Austria 48.10% 7.2%
118th France 48.41% 7.0%
119th Palau 50.65% 0.8%
120th Greece 51.97% 8.6%
121st Lesotho 52.18% 12.2%
122nd Marshall Islands 59.79% -3.6%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was France's government spending in 2009?▾

France's government spending in 2009 was 48.41%. This ranked 118th globally.

How did France's government spending change in 2009?▾

France's government spending increased by 7.0% in 2009 compared to 2008.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2009?▾

Marshall Islands had the highest government spending in 2009 at 59.79%.

What is the government spending of France in 2009?▾

The government spending of France in 2009 was 48.41%. This ranked 118th globally.

How does 2009 compare to 2008 for France's government spending?▾

France's government spending went from 45.23% in 2008 to 48.41% in 2009, a 7.0% increase.

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