France (2022)
5.3
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
34
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
20225.3-0.1pp
20215.4-0.2pp
20205.7+0.3pp
20195.4-0.1pp
20185.4-0pp
20175.5-0.2pp
19985.7-0.1pp
19965.8-0pp
19955.8+0.2pp
19945.7+0.2pp
19935.5+0.7pp
19924.8-0.1pp
19914.9+0.3pp
19904.6+0.1pp
19894.5-0.1pp
19884.6-0.1pp
19874.7-0.1pp
19864.7-0.2pp
19854.9-0pp
19844.9n/a

About this Dataset

France recorded 5.3 % of GDP in 2022. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.1pp. The historical series (1990–2022) shows a peak of 5.8 in 1995 and a trough of 3.2 in 1971.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks france government expenditure on education (% of gdp) in France, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2022 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 5.8 % of GDP in 1995 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.2 in 1971. The latest reading of 5.3 in 2022 represents a year-on-year change of -0.1pp.