France vs Germany: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.14 trillion current US$ against 820.11 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 317.10 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Globally, France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.