General government total expenditure (current LCU) in France
France: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.71 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.71 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
209.64 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in France, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in France stood at 1.71 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in France peaked at 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 209.64 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places France 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 209.64 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 249.68 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 294.39 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 338.20 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 374.80 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 406.10 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 431.40 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 448.10 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 477.50 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 503.20 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 538.80 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 570.90 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 605.70 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 641.60 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 655.50 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 680.30 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 698.50 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 716.60 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 726.70 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 748.60 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 775.40 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 808.20 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 851.10 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 881.90 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 915.90 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 956.10 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 992.20 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.71 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.14 billion current LCU, 12.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 1.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 281.45 billion current LCU, 6.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 373.30 billion current LCU | 209.64 billion current LCU | 503.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 658.32 billion current LCU | 538.80 billion current LCU | 748.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 942.30 billion current LCU | 775.40 billion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 1.71 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in France?
- General government total expenditure in France was 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.64 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does France rank for general government total expenditure?
- France ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release