France public final consumption contribution to GDP volume
France public final consumption contribution to GDP volume stood at 0.15% in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1950 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product | |||||||||||
| Final consumption expenditure - Public Authorities - Total products (new classification) - Contribution to changes in the GDP in volume | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.67 | 1.68 | -1 | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.37 | |
| Final consumption expenditure - Total institutional sectors - Total products (new classification) - Contribution to changes in the GDP in volume | 0.34 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 2.42 | 4.5 | -4.5 | 1.16 | 0.78 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Understanding france public final consumption contribution to GDP volume
This series calculates the percentage point contribution of public authorities' final consumption expenditures to the annual volume growth rate of total domestic production. It measures the extent to which real government spending on collective and individual services drives overall macroeconomic expansion, weighted by the public sector's economic size. It differs from investment contributions by focusing strictly on current operational consumption rather than capital asset formation.
When analyzing this contribution, users should consider that public consumption often includes non-market services valued at production cost, which lack direct market prices. Revisions to early estimates frequently occur when final public accounts and administrative budget data are reconciled. Comparing this series with household consumption helps illustrate the relative balancing role of the public sector within aggregate demand.
Frequently asked questions
- What does public final consumption include in national accounts?
- It includes government spending on collective services like defense and individual services like health and education provided to households.
- How does consumption differ from investment in government accounts?
- Consumption covers ongoing operational expenditures, whereas investment tracks long-term capital asset accumulation.
- Why might public consumption contributions be revised?
- Preliminary estimates based on provisional budget figures are updated when audited public accounts become available.