Gross domestic savings in France
France: Gross domestic savings was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in France, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in France is 21.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in France peaked at 29.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2009.
That places France 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.7% | — |
| 1961 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 28.4% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 29.4% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 29.5% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.5% | 27.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.8% | 26.0% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 86 New Zealand 22.0% compare
- 87 Bangladesh 22.0% compare
- 88 Portugal 22.0% compare
- 90 Hong Kong, China 21.2% compare
- 91 Senegal 20.8% compare
- 92 Poland 20.8% compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,130 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 49,185 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 43,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in France?
- Gross domestic savings in France was 21.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2009.
- How does France rank for gross domestic savings?
- France ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.