France vs United Kingdom: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 9.63 billion against 4.76 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.87 billion.
That makes France's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.62 billion | 6.53 billion | 12.14 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.72 billion | 3.46 billion | 2.26 billion | France |
| 2010s | 6.36 billion | 1.28 billion | 5.08 billion | France |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion | -3.57 billion | 8.64 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans, liabilities, transactions, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 9.63 billion against 4.76 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in loans, liabilities, transactions between France and United Kingdom?
- 4.87 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for loans, liabilities, transactions?
- France ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.