Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in France
France: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 106.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Financial system deposits to GDP in France, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial system deposits to gdp in France is 106.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in France peaked at 110.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1960.
That places France 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.5% | — |
| 1961 | 19.5% | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 23.1% | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 24.5% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 28.4% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 26.2% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 28.4% | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 34.9% | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 35.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 38.3% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 37.5% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 66.0% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 64.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 62.4% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 110.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 106.7% | -3.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 106.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 106.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.9%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +75.0% | 38.6% | 67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1% | 17.5% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.7% | 28.4% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 58.5% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 53.5% | 65.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 59.0% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 76.2% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.3% | 106.7% | 110.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 Cape Verde 109.8% compare
- 25 Nepal 109.5% compare
- 26 New Zealand 109.4% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 105.8% compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 105.0% compare
- 30 Netherlands 104.3% compare
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 financial system deposits to gdp in France?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in France was 106.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1960.
- How does France rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- France ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).