Government consumption expenditure (million units of 2020 national currency) - France - Eurostat - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: Real GDP (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In France, real government consumption expenditure was 168,174 million units of 2020 national currency in 2026-Q2, compared to 167,515 in the previous quarter. This constitutes a rise of 0.4 percent.
Sample. There are 186 observations overall in the quarterly time series shown in the figure above. The time range covered by the series extends from March 1980 to June 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some statistics computed on the whole sample: government consumption expenditure had a mean value of 121,441 million units of 2020 national currency; it reached a maximum of 168,174 in June 2026; it reached its minimum of 72,597 in March 1980.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Million units of 2020 national currency |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 167,037 |
| 2026-03-31 | 167,515 |
| 2026-06-30 | 168,174 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Government consumption expenditure |
| Country | France |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Real aggregate |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Chain-linked volumes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Million units of 2020 national currency |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LQ1 |
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