France vs Germany: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
France
17.4%
in 2016
Germany
17.4%
in 2016
France rank
46th
Germany rank
44th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.4% against 17.4% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
France ranks 46th and Germany ranks 44th of 122 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 1.9% | France |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 17.4% against 17.4% in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between France and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 46th and Germany ranks 44th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.