France — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Total gross debt liabilities of the general government sector, as a share of GDP; a headline measure of fiscal vulnerability.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118.4 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 115.99 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 113.17 | Actual |
| 2023 | 109.65 | Actual |
| 2022 | 111.36 | Actual |
| 2021 | 112.79 | Actual |
| 2020 | 114.91 | Actual |
| 2019 | 98.16 | Actual |
| 2018 | 98.53 | Actual |
| 2017 | 98.76 | Actual |
| 2016 | 98.15 | Actual |
| 2015 | 96.98 | Actual |
| 2014 | 96.16 | Actual |
| 2013 | 94.56 | Actual |
| 2012 | 91.74 | Actual |
| 2011 | 88.75 | Actual |
| 2010 | 86.28 | Actual |
| 2009 | 84.06 | Actual |
| 2008 | 69.82 | Actual |
| 2007 | 65.48 | Actual |
| 2006 | 65.4 | Actual |
| 2005 | 68.19 | Actual |
| 2004 | 66.88 | Actual |
| 2003 | 65.36 | Actual |
| 2002 | 61.26 | Actual |
| 2001 | 59.32 | Actual |
| 2000 | 59.72 | Actual |
| 1999 | 61.42 | Actual |
| 1998 | 62.1 | Actual |
| 1997 | 61.99 | Actual |
| 1996 | 60.6 | Actual |
| 1995 | 57.8 | Actual |
| 1994 | 51.58 | Actual |
| 1993 | 48.16 | Actual |
| 1992 | 41.71 | Actual |
| 1991 | 37.77 | Actual |
| 1990 | 36.79 | Actual |
| 1989 | 35.53 | Actual |
| 1988 | 34.67 | Actual |
| 1987 | 34.76 | Actual |
| 1986 | 32.4 | Actual |
| 1985 | 31.86 | Actual |
| 1984 | 30.19 | Actual |
| 1983 | 27.73 | Actual |
| 1982 | 26.21 | Actual |
| 1981 | 22.65 | Actual |
| 1980 | 21.3 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
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- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
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- Population, Total (millions)
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Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net