Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in France

France: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 55.73 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
55.73 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 166 countries
All-time high
61.35 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
51.65 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in France, 2000–2029

02040602000201420292000: 51.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 51.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 52.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 53.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 53 Percentage of GDP2005: 53.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 52.9 Percentage of GDP2007: 52.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 53.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 57.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 56.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 56.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 57.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 57.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 57.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 56.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 56.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 56.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 55.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 55.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 61.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 59.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 58.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 57.3 Percentage of GDP2024: 56.9 Percentage of GDP2025: 56.8 Percentage of GDP2026: 56.3 Percentage of GDP2027: 56.1 Percentage of GDP2028: 56 Percentage of GDP2029: 55.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

France recorded 55.73 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in France peaked at 61.35 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.65 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places France 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in France, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in France, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 51.65 Percentage of GDP
2001 51.72 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2002 52.8 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2003 53.27 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2004 52.98 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2005 53.29 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2006 52.88 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2007 52.57 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2008 53.3 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2009 57.15 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2010 56.88 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2011 56.29 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2012 57.11 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2013 57.23 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2014 57.21 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2015 56.8 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2016 56.69 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2017 56.5 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2018 55.64 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2019 55.35 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2020 61.35 Percentage of GDP +10.8%
2021 59.12 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2022 58.33 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2023 57.34 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2024 56.93 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2025 56.77 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2026 56.26 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2027 56.09 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2028 55.96 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2029 55.73 Percentage of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.16 Percentage of GDP 51.65 Percentage of GDP 57.15 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 56.57 Percentage of GDP 55.35 Percentage of GDP 57.23 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 57.39 Percentage of GDP 55.73 Percentage of GDP 61.35 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Poland 47.98 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 3 Naoero 77.85 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 4 Marshall Islands 68.76 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Moldova 36 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 5 Belgium 56.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 5 Netherlands 46.7 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 6 Slovenia 45.79 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 7 Estonia 43.22 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 7 Finland 53.73 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 8 Austria 51.15 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 9 Luxembourg 50.23 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in France?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in France was 55.73 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 61.35 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 51.65 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does France rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
France ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.