Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in France
France: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in France, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 97.9% for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in France peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2000.
France ranks 6th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.7% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 51.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 71.8% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.3% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,445 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 8,218 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.5409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1485 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 7,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.6179 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in France?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in France was 97.9% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2000.
- How does France rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- France ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).