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France - Government Spending 2011

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
47.93% −1.76% from 2010 Global rank: 123rd

France's government spending was 47.93% in 2011, decreased +1.76% from 49.69% in 2010. This was the 123rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2011▾
Government Spending by Country - 2011
RankCountryValueYoY
1st United Arab Emirates 3.92% -36.7%
2nd Equatorial Guinea 4.97% -11.6%
3rd Cambodia 8.84% 2.2%
4th Madagascar 8.94% 4.2%
5th Côte d'Ivoire 9.61% -9.6%
6th Bangladesh 9.84% 6.2%
7th Congo, Republic of 10.18% -5.4%
8th Mali 10.30% -4.2%
9th Lao PDR 10.74% -2.6%
10th Togo 10.81% 5.5%
11th Burkina Faso 11.04% 4.2%
12th Macao SAR, China 12.00% -18.4%
13th Malawi 12.53% -1.4%
14th Guatemala 12.75% -0.9%
15th Singapore 12.77% 2.9%
16th Paraguay 13.08% 10.5%
17th Central African Republic 13.46% -17.6%
18th Philippines 13.52% -2.0%
19th Nepal 13.94% -10.9%
20th Dominican Republic 14.04% -1.3%
21st Uzbekistan 14.31% -
22nd Tanzania 14.38% 9.0%
23rd India 14.49% -12.2%
24th Zambia 14.50% -1.2%
25th Nicaragua 14.98% -0.1%
26th Kazakhstan 15.21% -7.7%
27th Sri Lanka 15.58% -4.4%
28th Micronesia, Federated States of 15.91% -7.2%
29th Bahamas, The 16.56% 7.6%
30th Switzerland 16.64% -0.5%
31st Korea 17.39% 2.9%
32nd St. Lucia 17.60% -2.6%
33rd Peru 17.63% -1.1%
34th Cabo Verde 17.79% -1.1%
35th Canada 17.85% -6.5%
36th Azerbaijan 18.48% -11.5%
37th Japan 18.60% 8.0%
38th Zimbabwe 19.08% 18.3%
39th Thailand 19.42% 11.5%
40th Chile 19.49% -3.5%
41st Malaysia 19.73% 8.2%
42nd Belize 19.90% 0.9%
43rd Burundi 20.00% -6.6%
44th Bhutan 20.12% -0.1%
45th Mauritius 20.12% -7.3%
46th Mexico 20.87% 1.9%
47th Ghana 21.14% 4.9%
48th Mozambique 21.29% 8.5%
49th Bahrain 21.65% 15.9%
50th Fiji 22.24% -6.7%
51st Maldives 22.40% -11.9%
52nd Honduras 22.50% -1.1%
53rd Armenia 22.57% -1.9%
54th Vanuatu 22.66% -2.5%
55th Eswatini 22.68% -9.7%
56th Albania 22.86% 3.4%
57th Saudi Arabia 22.88% -6.4%
58th Georgia 23.14% -7.7%
59th Russian Federation 23.35% -14.7%
60th Angola 23.75% 5.6%
61st Colombia 24.22% -4.6%
62nd Mongolia 24.43% 6.7%
63rd El Salvador 24.89% 3.1%
64th Solomon Islands 25.00% -
65th United States 25.35% -2.7%
66th Costa Rica 25.38% -0.9%
67th Belarus 25.45% -15.8%
68th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 25.69% 5.6%
69th Australia 25.92% -2.6%
70th St. Kitts and Nevis 26.35% 4.5%
71st Lebanon 26.40% 2.1%
72nd Barbados 26.54% -3.2%
73rd Morocco 27.06% 8.1%
74th Trinidad and Tobago 27.32% -11.0%
75th Moldova 27.36% -6.1%
76th Uruguay 27.74% -1.8%
77th West Bank and Gaza 28.19% -11.2%
78th Jamaica 28.20% -2.4%
79th Germany 28.31% -7.9%
80th Brazil 28.66% 2.1%
81st Jordan 28.85% 9.9%
82nd North Macedonia 28.98% -3.7%
83rd Egypt, Arab Republic of 29.19% 1.1%
84th Botswana 29.79% -11.1%
85th Bulgaria 29.85% -5.6%
86th Türkiye 30.14% -7.7%
87th South Africa 31.06% 5.0%
88th Spain 31.19% -0.9%
89th Sweden 32.44% -2.5%
90th Tunisia 32.90% 23.1%
91st Romania 33.65% -3.4%
92nd Serbia 34.08% -2.9%
93rd Norway 34.14% -1.7%
94th Namibia 34.20% 21.7%
95th Czechia 34.65% 0.0%
96th Poland 34.84% -5.2%
97th Estonia 34.85% -8.9%
98th Latvia 35.15% -11.2%
99th Israel 36.11% -1.2%
100th Lithuania 36.84% -8.2%
101st Ukraine 36.88% -6.7%
102nd Luxembourg 37.76% 0.5%
103rd Finland 37.99% -1.1%
104th Iceland 38.02% 1.4%
105th Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.12% -2.7%
106th European Union 38.14% -3.7%
107th Slovak Republic 39.06% -1.2%
108th New Zealand 40.04% 17.3%
109th Malta 40.45% 2.0%
110th Lesotho 40.80% -4.1%
111th Denmark 41.36% 0.1%
112th San Marino 41.79% 12.1%
113th Italy 41.83% -2.0%
114th Cyprus 41.87% 3.1%
115th Netherlands 41.89% -1.4%
116th Croatia 42.03% 2.1%
117th United Kingdom 42.51% -3.2%
118th Ireland 44.47% -28.7%
119th Portugal 44.48% 0.7%
120th Belgium 44.51% 2.2%
121st Hungary 45.05% 3.3%
122nd Austria 45.79% -2.0%
123rd France 47.93% -3.6%
124th Slovenia 48.81% 3.1%
125th Palau 52.63% 5.2%
126th Marshall Islands 54.42% 0.1%
127th Greece 54.78% 7.3%
128th Kiribati 59.28% -
129th Afghanistan 59.48% 17.0%
130th Timor-Leste 70.61% -15.6%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was France's government spending in 2011?▾

France's government spending in 2011 was 47.93%. This ranked 123rd globally.

How did France's government spending change in 2011?▾

France's government spending decreased by 3.6% in 2011 compared to 2010.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2011?▾

Timor-Leste had the highest government spending in 2011 at 70.61%.

What is the government spending of France in 2011?▾

The government spending of France in 2011 was 47.93%. This ranked 123rd globally.

How does 2011 compare to 2010 for France's government spending?▾

France's government spending went from 49.69% in 2010 to 47.93% in 2011, a 3.6% decrease.

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