France vs Germany: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in

France
25.78 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
Germany
26.05 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 26.05 Percentage of GDP against 25.78 Percentage of GDP in France, a difference of 0.27 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 22.46 Percentage of GDP 24.97 Percentage of GDP 2.51 Percentage of GDP Germany
2000s 22.95 Percentage of GDP 24.49 Percentage of GDP 1.54 Percentage of GDP Germany
2010s 25.66 Percentage of GDP 23.43 Percentage of GDP 2.23 Percentage of GDP France
2020s 26.34 Percentage of GDP 25.23 Percentage of GDP 1.11 Percentage of GDP France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in, France or Germany?
Germany, at 26.05 Percentage of GDP against 25.78 Percentage of GDP in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in between France and Germany?
0.27 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 1,300 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.