Claims on central government, etc. in France
France: Claims on central government, etc. was 29.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in France, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 29.0% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 204.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in France peaked at 30.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2008.
That places France 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in France, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.6% | — |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 7.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.2% | 30.1% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in France?
- Claims on central government, etc. in France was 29.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- How does France rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- France ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.