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
02.557.510200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed