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
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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

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.