Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in France

France: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -47.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-47.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
153rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-44.7%
in 2000
All-time low
-52.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in France, 2000–2023

-52-50-48-46-442000201120232000: -44.7 %2001: -45.1 %2002: -46.1 %2003: -46.4 %2004: -45.7 %2005: -45.7 %2006: -45.2 %2007: -44.9 %2008: -45.2 %2009: -48.4 %2010: -49.7 %2011: -47.9 %2012: -48.5 %2013: -49.1 %2014: -49.1 %2015: -48.4 %2016: -48.1 %2017: -48.5 %2018: -47.1 %2019: -45.9 %2020: -52 %2021: -50 %2022: -48.9 %2023: -47.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded -47.3% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in France peaked at -44.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -52.0%, in 2020.

That places France 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in France, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -44.7%
2001 -45.1% +0.9%
2002 -46.1% +2.3%
2003 -46.4% +0.5%
2004 -45.7% -1.4%
2005 -45.7% +0.1%
2006 -45.2% -1.1%
2007 -44.9% -0.7%
2008 -45.2% +0.7%
2009 -48.4% +7.0%
2010 -49.7% +2.7%
2011 -47.9% -3.6%
2012 -48.5% +1.3%
2013 -49.1% +1.1%
2014 -49.1% +0.1%
2015 -48.4% -1.4%
2016 -48.1% -0.6%
2017 -48.5% +0.7%
2018 -47.1% -2.8%
2019 -45.9% -2.6%
2020 -52.0% +13.2%
2021 -50.0% -3.8%
2022 -48.9% -2.3%
2023 -47.3% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -45.8% -48.4% -44.7% 10
2010s -48.2% -49.7% -45.9% 10
2020s -49.5% -52.0% -47.3% 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 150 Slovenia -42.9% compare
  2. 151 Finland -44.9% compare
  3. 152 Austria -46.0% compare
  4. 154 Italy -47.3% compare
  5. 155 Greece -47.3% compare
  6. 156 Timor-Leste -52.5% compare
  7. 156 Timor-Leste -52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in France?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in France was -47.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was -44.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -52.0% in 2020.
How does France rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
France ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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