Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in France
France: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 128.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in France, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in France stood at 128.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in France peaked at 128.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1999.
That places France 3rd out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.7% | — |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 101.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 105.4% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 128.6% | +22.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 128.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 128.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 32.7% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 86.3% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.6% | 128.6% | 128.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Ireland 179.1% compare
- 2 Netherlands 175.6% compare
- 4 Mauritius 126.5% compare
- 5 Finland 121.8% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 111.6% 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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in France?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in France was 128.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 128.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1999.
- How does France rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- France ranks 3rd out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).