Government spending in France was last recorded at 57.3 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in France averaged 54.04 percent of GDP from 1978 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 61.70 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of 45.20 percent of GDP in 1978. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in France is expected to reach 57.60 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 57.20 percent of GDP in 2026 and 57.50 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Credit Rating 83.00 Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 510.23 468.71 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Government Budget -5.80 -5.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Budget Balance -124.70 -155.40 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Government Debt 3482.20 3416.30 EUR Billion Sep 2025
Government Debt to GDP 113.00 109.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 387.74 331.76 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Government Spending 169423.00 168958.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP 57.30 56.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure 64675.00 59492.00 USD Million Dec 2024


France Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
57.30 56.90 61.70 45.20 1978 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly