Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in France
France: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 17.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in France, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 17.8% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in France peaked at 73.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2019.
France ranks 57th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68.3% | — |
| 1981 | 73.3% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -74.9% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.4% | 68.3% | 73.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 57.7% | 69.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in France?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in France was 17.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
- How does France rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- France ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).