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France General government total expenditure (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: France › Change country
Economic Indicator: General government total expenditure (% of GDP) › See all France indicators, › See General government total expenditure (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Euro
Currency Symbol: EUR

Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account. See notes for: General government total expenditure (National currency).

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) Statistics for France , Year 2010 - In Detail

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is 56.666 %

This makes France No. 7 in world rankings according to General government total expenditure (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General government total expenditure (% of GDP) value is 34.30 %; France is 22.37 more than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for France was 55.99 % General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for France in 2010 was or will be 1.21% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for France was or will be 55.83 %, which is 1.47% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for France, in other Years
Year %
  2016 51.756
  2015 52.416
  2014 53.206
  2013 54.145
  2012 55.152
  2011 55.831
2010 56.666
  2009 55.988
  2008 52.802
  2007 52.305
  2006 52.707
  2005 53.385
  2004 53.191
  2003 53.272
  2002 52.639
  2001 51.567
  2000 51.635
  1999 52.572
  1998 52.677
  1997 54.093
  1996 54.473
  1995 54.439
  1994 54.158
  1993 54.929
  1992 51.902
  1991 50.594
  1990 49.476
  1989 48.748
  1988 49.822
  1987 50.33
  1986 51.065
  1985 51.783
  1984 51.246
  1983 50.287
  1982 49.763
  1981 48.379
  1980 45.689