Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in France

France: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 1.09 units per US$ of GDP in 1997. ▲ Rising

Latest (1997)
1.09 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
64th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.09 units per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
0.2141 units per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
38
1960–1997

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in France, 1960–1997

0.20.40.60.811960197819971960: 0.582 units per US$ of GDP1961: 0.57 units per US$ of GDP1962: 0.562 units per US$ of GDP1963: 0.561 units per US$ of GDP1964: 0.512 units per US$ of GDP1965: 0.494 units per US$ of GDP1966: 0.469 units per US$ of GDP1967: 0.47 units per US$ of GDP1968: 0.462 units per US$ of GDP1969: 0.478 units per US$ of GDP1970: 0.434 units per US$ of GDP1971: 0.408 units per US$ of GDP1972: 0.329 units per US$ of GDP1973: 0.214 units per US$ of GDP1974: 0.239 units per US$ of GDP1975: 0.291 units per US$ of GDP1976: 0.327 units per US$ of GDP1977: 0.299 units per US$ of GDP1978: 0.412 units per US$ of GDP1979: 0.39 units per US$ of GDP1980: 0.336 units per US$ of GDP1981: 0.48 units per US$ of GDP1982: 0.638 units per US$ of GDP1983: 0.813 units per US$ of GDP1984: 0.967 units per US$ of GDP1985: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP1986: 0.82 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0.571 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0.561 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0.52 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0.435 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.416 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.396 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.476 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.698 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.722 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.905 units per US$ of GDP1997: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

France recorded 1.09 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 1997. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in France peaked at 1.09 units per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2141 units per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places France 64th out of 174 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in France, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in France, 1960 to 1997.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.5815 units per US$ of GDP
1961 0.5701 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1962 0.5623 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1963 0.5613 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1964 0.5115 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1965 0.4936 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1966 0.469 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1967 0.4697 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1968 0.4624 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1969 0.4776 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1970 0.4343 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1971 0.4076 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1972 0.3294 units per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1973 0.2141 units per US$ of GDP -35.0%
1974 0.2391 units per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1975 0.2913 units per US$ of GDP +21.8%
1976 0.3265 units per US$ of GDP +12.1%
1977 0.2985 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1978 0.4116 units per US$ of GDP +37.9%
1979 0.3898 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1980 0.336 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1981 0.4798 units per US$ of GDP +42.8%
1982 0.638 units per US$ of GDP +33.0%
1983 0.8125 units per US$ of GDP +27.4%
1984 0.9667 units per US$ of GDP +19.0%
1985 1.09 units per US$ of GDP +12.2%
1986 0.8204 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1987 0.571 units per US$ of GDP -30.4%
1988 0.5607 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1989 0.5202 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1990 0.435 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1991 0.4157 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1992 0.3959 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1993 0.4762 units per US$ of GDP +20.3%
1994 0.6982 units per US$ of GDP +46.6%
1995 0.7218 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1996 0.9051 units per US$ of GDP +25.4%
1997 1.09 units per US$ of GDP +20.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.09 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.09 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP, 30.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5159 units per US$ of GDP 0.4624 units per US$ of GDP 0.5815 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.3342 units per US$ of GDP 0.2141 units per US$ of GDP 0.4343 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.679 units per US$ of GDP 0.336 units per US$ of GDP 1.09 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.6428 units per US$ of GDP 0.3959 units per US$ of GDP 1.09 units per US$ of GDP 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 61 Ethiopia 1.37 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 62 Uruguay 1.14 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 63 Syrian Arab Republic 1.12 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 65 Maldives 0.9635 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 66 Morocco 0.7906 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 67 Brazil 0.7155 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in France?
Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in France was 1.09 units per US$ of GDP in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2141 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does France rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
France ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 1997.
Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 6,650 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.