France vs Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
France
65.3%
in 2023
Germany
65.8%
in 2024
France rank
13th
Germany rank
10th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 65.8% against 65.3% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 114 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 65.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 66.5% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 66.3% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 65.8% against 65.3% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between France and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.