Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan vs France: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
49.93
in 2030
France
129.43
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank
11th
France rank
12th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time

  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 129.43 against 49.93 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, a difference of 79.5.

That makes France's figure about 2.6 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 11th and France ranks 12th of 17 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan France Difference Ahead
1990s 55.85 61.53 5.67 France
2000s 41.28 66.55 25.27 France
2010s 33.57 94.78 61.22 France
2020s 48.43 117.15 68.73 France
2030s 49.93 129.43 79.5 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan or France?
France, at 129.43 against 49.93 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan and France?
79.5, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2030.
How do Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan and France rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 11th and France ranks 12th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October