Proportion of total government spending on essential services in France
France: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 65.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 114 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2019
All-time low
63.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in France stood at 65.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in France peaked at 67.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2000.
France ranks 13th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.2% | — |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.0% | 67.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in France?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in France was 65.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2000.
- How does France rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- France ranks 13th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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