Europe & Central Asia vs France: Claims on central government, etc.
Europe & Central Asia
21.7%
in 2024
France
29.0%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
23rd
France rank
22nd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 29.0% against 21.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and France ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.7% | 1.8% | France |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.4% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 28.4% | 5.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Europe & Central Asia or France?
- France, at 29.0% against 21.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Europe & Central Asia and France?
- 7.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and France ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.