France vs Italy: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 146.84 billion against 96.68 billion in Italy, a difference of 50.16 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.92 billion | 31.38 billion | 2.45 billion | Italy |
| 2000s | 83.33 billion | 57.06 billion | 26.27 billion | France |
| 2010s | 89.69 billion | 59.15 billion | 30.54 billion | France |
| 2020s | 176.06 billion | 138.64 billion | 37.42 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, transactions, France or Italy?
- France, at 146.84 billion against 96.68 billion in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, transactions between France and Italy?
- 50.16 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net incurrence of 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.