Proportion of total government spending on essential services in France
France: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2002
All-time low
8.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in France stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in France peaked at 10.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2020.
France ranks 93rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 90 Spain 9.1% compare
- 91 Germany 9.1% compare
- 92 Russian Federation 8.9% compare
- 94 Serbia 8.7% compare
- 95 Cook Islands 8.5% compare
- 96 San Marino 8.4% compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in France?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in France was 8.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- How does France rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- France ranks 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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