France vs Spain: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
France
17.4%
in 2016
Spain
17.1%
in 2016
France rank
46th
Spain rank
47th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 46th and Spain ranks 47th of 122 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 19.0% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 18.5% | 0.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- France, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Spain 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 Spain?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do France and Spain 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 Spain ranks 47th 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.