Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in France
France: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 128.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in France, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities to gdp in France stood at 128.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in France peaked at 131.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1960.
France ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 56.3% | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 57.7% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 57.0% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 58.4% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 59.6% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 54.8% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 56.7% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 60.2% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 64.2% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 63.2% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 73.7% | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.1% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 67.2% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 61.1% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 102.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 106.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 131.1% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 128.3% | -2.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 128.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 128.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.1%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.8% | 48.7% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 56.7% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 62.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 57.2% | 68.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 62.5% | 90.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 88.2% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.7% | 128.3% | 131.1% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in France?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in France was 128.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 131.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1960.
- How does France rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- France ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.