France vs Lebanon: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
France
9.1%
in 2022
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
France rank
142nd
Lebanon rank
145th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- France
- Lebanon
How they compare
France currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was France ahead.
France ranks 142nd and Lebanon ranks 145th of 170 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 1.8% | France |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.4% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
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 Lebanon?
- France, at 9.1% against 8.6% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between France and Lebanon?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lebanon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do France and Lebanon rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- France ranks 142nd and Lebanon ranks 145th of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.