France vs Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
France
8.8%
in 2023
Germany
9.1%
in 2024
France rank
93rd
Germany rank
91st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 93rd and Germany ranks 91st of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 1.5% | France |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.0% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 9.1% against 8.8% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between France and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- France ranks 93rd and Germany ranks 91st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.