General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in France

France: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
388,982 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in France, 1980–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1980200120231980: 389.0k current LCU per square kilometre1981: 463.3k current LCU per square kilometre1982: 546.2k current LCU per square kilometre1983: 627.5k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 695.4k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 753.5k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 800.4k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 831.4k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 886.0k current LCU per square kilometre1989: 933.7k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 999.7k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 1.8M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 1.8M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 2.0M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 2.1M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 2.1M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 2.3M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 2.3M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 2.4M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 2.4M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 2.5M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 2.5M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 2.5M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 2.7M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 2.9M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 3.0M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in France stood at 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in France peaked at 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 388,982 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.

France ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in France, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in France, 1980 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 388,982 current LCU per square kilometre
1981 463,262 current LCU per square kilometre +19.1%
1982 546,221 current LCU per square kilometre +17.9%
1983 627,516 current LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
1984 695,426 current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
1985 753,502 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
1986 800,445 current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
1987 831,432 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
1988 885,982 current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
1989 933,667 current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
1990 999,722 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1991 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1992 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1993 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
1994 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
1996 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
1998 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
1999 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
2000 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2001 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2002 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
2003 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2004 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
2005 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.4%
2006 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
2008 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
2009 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
2010 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
2011 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2012 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2014 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2018 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
2020 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2021 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
2022 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
2023 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 692,644 current LCU per square kilometre 388,982 current LCU per square kilometre 933,667 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre 999,722 current LCU per square kilometre 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 103 Gambia 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 104 Grenada 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 105 Austria 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 107 Puerto Rico 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 109 Saint Lucia 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in France?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in France was 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 388,982 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
How does France rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
France ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.