France vs Philippines: Claims on central government, etc.
France
29.0%
in 2024
Philippines
32.6%
in 2025
France rank
22nd
Philippines rank
19th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- France
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 32.6% against 29.0% in France, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 13.1% | 5.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 1.1% | France |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.9% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., France or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 32.6% against 29.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between France and Philippines?
- 3.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Philippines rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- France ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- 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.