Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in France
France: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 96.14 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
96.14
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
237.03
in 1921
All-time low
14.39
in 1969
Years of data
112
1880–2015
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in France, 1880–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 96.14 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in France peaked at 237.03 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 14.39, in 1969.
That places France 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 95.55 | — |
| 1881 | 95.51 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 90.13 | -5.6% |
| 1883 | 96.97 | +7.6% |
| 1884 | 105.08 | +8.4% |
| 1885 | 112.57 | +7.1% |
| 1886 | 113.93 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 117.06 | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 116.39 | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 109.58 | -5.8% |
| 1890 | 104.04 | -5.1% |
| 1891 | 103.92 | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 106.67 | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 110.25 | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 109.35 | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 114.46 | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 105.14 | -8.1% |
| 1897 | 98.95 | -5.9% |
| 1898 | 93.88 | -5.1% |
| 1899 | 92.28 | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 91.74 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 98.08 | +6.9% |
| 1902 | 95.19 | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 89.63 | -5.8% |
| 1904 | 92.11 | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 92.44 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 85.21 | -7.8% |
| 1907 | 77.85 | -8.6% |
| 1908 | 81.38 | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 81.95 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 79.58 | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 72.57 | -8.8% |
| 1912 | 66.62 | -8.2% |
| 1913 | 66.35 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 169.56 | +155.6% |
| 1921 | 237.03 | +39.8% |
| 1922 | 235.88 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 216.82 | -8.1% |
| 1924 | 192.41 | -11.3% |
| 1925 | 197.19 | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 144.66 | -26.6% |
| 1927 | 157.5 | +8.9% |
| 1928 | 142.28 | -9.7% |
| 1929 | 138.61 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 143.84 | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 161.02 | +11.9% |
| 1932 | 172.69 | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 44.34 | -74.3% |
| 1950 | 39.98 | -9.8% |
| 1951 | 33.87 | -15.3% |
| 1952 | 32.87 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 35 | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 34.37 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 33.27 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 32.99 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 32.6 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 32.02 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 31.48 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 28.5 | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 26.31 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 23.61 | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 22.17 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 19.59 | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 17.59 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 15.31 | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 16.05 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 15.83 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.39 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 21.02 | +46.1% |
| 1971 | 20.06 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 17.71 | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 15.83 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 15.42 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 16.09 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 15.1 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 14.99 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 20.76 | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 21.97 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 25.27 | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 26.59 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 28.99 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 30.58 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 31.18 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 33.53 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 33.48 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.27 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 35.41 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 36.3 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 40.01 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 46.3 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 49.61 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 55.81 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 59.68 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 61.1 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 61.04 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.22 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.65 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 58.16 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.08 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 64.21 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 65.74 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.21 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 64.45 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 64.4 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.06 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 79 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 81.7 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 85.21 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 89.58 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 92.4 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 95.34 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 96.14 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 105.28 | 90.13 | 117.06 | 10 |
| 1890s | 103.89 | 92.28 | 114.46 | 10 |
| 1900s | 88.56 | 77.85 | 98.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 71.28 | 66.35 | 79.58 | 4 |
| 1920s | 183.19 | 138.61 | 237.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 159.18 | 143.84 | 172.69 | 3 |
| 1940s | 44.34 | 44.34 | 44.34 | 1 |
| 1950s | 33.84 | 31.48 | 39.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.93 | 14.39 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.03 | 14.99 | 21.02 | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.66 | 20.76 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.55 | 35.41 | 61.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 | 58.16 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.06 | 81.7 | 96.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More external debt data for France
- Other investment, Debt instruments 4.05 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 3.17 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 58,933 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.63 trillion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -6.34 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 22.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.94 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 46,129 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in France?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in France was 96.14 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 237.03 in 1921.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.39 in 1969.
- How does France rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- France ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.