France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 247.41 billion against 146.84 billion in France, a difference of 100.57 billion.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.92 billion | 26.95 billion | 1.98 billion | France |
| 2000s | 83.33 billion | 104.18 billion | 20.85 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 89.69 billion | 122.01 billion | 32.32 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 176.06 billion | 243.27 billion | 67.21 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, transactions, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 247.41 billion against 146.84 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, transactions between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 100.57 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- France ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.