Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in France
France: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 0.9247 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in France, 1969–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 0.9247 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in France peaked at 15.85 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4671, in 2016.
France ranks 56th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.64 | — |
| 1970 | 8.06 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 7.73 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 7.36 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 8.27 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 10.48 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 9.57 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 9.32 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.87 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 9.5 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 13.13 | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 15.85 | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 15.65 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.59 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 12.49 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 11.12 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 8.54 | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 9.48 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 9.08 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 8.8 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 9.93 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 9.04 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 8.59 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.78 | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 7.22 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 7.54 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.31 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 5.58 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 4.61 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.39 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 4.94 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.86 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.32 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8444 | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4671 | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9247 | +98.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.9247 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 0.9247 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.93, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +98.0% | 0.4671 | 0.9247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.64 | 7.64 | 7.64 | 1 |
| 1970s | 9 | 7.36 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.77 | 8.54 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 | 4.61 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 3.41 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 0.4671 | 3.32 | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
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 government bonds, rate, percent per annum in France?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in France was 0.9247 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 in 1981.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4671 in 2016.
- How does France rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- France ranks 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.