Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in France
France: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2019
All-time low
9.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in France, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 9.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
That places France 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
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 9.1% in 2022, 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 9.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- How does France rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- France ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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