France vs Greece: Bonds (Debt Securities)

France
2.15 trillion
in 1997
Greece
691.35 billion
in 2000
France rank
8th
Greece rank
10th

Bonds (Debt Securities) over time

  • France
  • Greece
01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T197719882000

How they compare

France currently reports 2.15 trillion against 691.35 billion in Greece, a difference of 1.46 trillion.

That makes France's figure about 3.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Greece ranks 10th of 20 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 189.31 billion 9.23 billion 180.07 billion France
1980s 734.58 billion 529.60 billion 204.98 billion France
1990s 2.37 trillion 2.91 trillion 538.90 billion Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bonds (debt securities), France or Greece?
France, at 2.15 trillion against 691.35 billion in Greece as of 1997.
What is the difference in bonds (debt securities) between France and Greece?
1.46 trillion, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
20 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1997.
How do France and Greece rank globally for bonds (debt securities)?
France ranks 8th and Greece ranks 10th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 509 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.