Government debt — all countries

Government debt — France

Government debt in France in 2031 — 120.7%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 184. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 99.4 pp.

2031 120.7% −0.5 pp vs 2030
World rank 172of 184
Period maximum 121.3%2029
Period minimum 21.3%1980

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — France, 1980–203105010015019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 21.3%1981: 22.6%1982: 26.2%1983: 27.7%1984: 30.2%1985: 31.9%1986: 32.4%1987: 34.8%1988: 34.7%1989: 35.5%1990: 36.8%1991: 37.8%1992: 41.7%1993: 48.2%1994: 51.6%1995: 57.8%1996: 60.6%1997: 62%1998: 62.1%1999: 61.4%2000: 59.7%2001: 59.3%2002: 61.3%2003: 65.4%2004: 66.9%2005: 68.2%2006: 65.4%2007: 65.5%2008: 69.8%2009: 84.1%2010: 86.3%2011: 88.7%2012: 91.7%2013: 94.6%2014: 96.2%2015: 97%2016: 98.1%2017: 98.8%2018: 98.5%2019: 98.2%2020: 114.9%2021: 112.8%2022: 111.4%2023: 109.6%2024: 113.2%2025: 116%2026: 118.4%2027: 120.5%2028: 121.1%2029: 121.3%2030: 121.2%2031: 120.7%
Change over the period: +99.4 pp Annual average: 1.95 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 120.7%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Western Europe computed 82.8%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 120.7 −0.5 pp
2030 121.2 −0.1 pp
2029 121.3 +0.2 pp
2028 121.1 +0.6 pp
2027 120.5 +2.1 pp
2026 118.4 +2.4 pp
2025 116 +2.8 pp
2024 113.2 +3.6 pp
2023 109.6 −1.8 pp
2022 111.4 −1.4 pp
2021 112.8 −2.1 pp
2020 114.9 +16.7 pp
2019 98.2 −0.3 pp
2018 98.5 −0.3 pp
2017 98.8 +0.7 pp
2016 98.1 +1.1 pp
2015 97 +0.8 pp
2014 96.2 +1.6 pp
2013 94.6 +2.9 pp
2012 91.7 +3 pp
2011 88.7 +2.4 pp
2010 86.3 +2.2 pp
2009 84.1 +14.3 pp
2008 69.8 +4.3 pp
2007 65.5 +0.1 pp
2006 65.4 −2.8 pp
2005 68.2 +1.3 pp
2004 66.9 +1.5 pp
2003 65.4 +4.1 pp
2002 61.3 +2 pp
2001 59.3 −0.4 pp
2000 59.7 −1.7 pp
1999 61.4 −0.7 pp
1998 62.1 +0.1 pp
1997 62 +1.4 pp
1996 60.6 +2.8 pp
1995 57.8 +6.2 pp
1994 51.6 +3.4 pp
1993 48.2 +6.5 pp
1992 41.7 +3.9 pp
1991 37.8 +1 pp
1990 36.8 +1.3 pp
1989 35.5 +0.8 pp
1988 34.7 −0.1 pp
1987 34.8 +2.4 pp
1986 32.4 +0.5 pp
1985 31.9 +1.7 pp
1984 30.2 +2.5 pp
1983 27.7 +1.5 pp
1982 26.2 +3.6 pp
1981 22.6 +1.3 pp
1980 21.3

Western Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.