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France Highest Budget Deficit

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0.76% in 1980

General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest budget deficit in France was 0.76% in 1980. The top 5 years were: 1980 (0.76%), 1981 (-1.24%), 2000 (-1.32%), 2001 (-1.42%), 1999 (-1.55%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

France Top 5 Highest Budget Deficit Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1980	0.76%
2nd	1981	-1.24%
3rd	2000	-1.32%
4th	2001	-1.42%
5th	1999	-1.55%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1980	0.76%	–	17th
2000	-1.32%	+0.23%	92nd
1989	-1.80%	+0.77%	28th
1987	-2.03%	+1.21%	21st
1982	-1.65%	−0.41%	21st
1981	-1.24%	−2.00%	21st
2019	-2.39%	−0.07%	79th
2018	-2.32%	+1.04%	79th
2001	-1.42%	−0.10%	106th
1999	-1.55%	+0.85%	84th
2017	-3.37%	+0.40%	61st
2006	-2.66%	+0.85%	43rd
2016	-3.76%	+0.12%	65th
2015	-3.89%	+0.68%	67th
2008	-3.50%	−0.51%	42nd
2007	-2.99%	−0.33%	30th
2005	-3.51%	+0.05%	36th
2004	-3.56%	+0.54%	47th
2003	-4.10%	−0.92%	48th
2002	-3.18%	−1.76%	77th
1998	-2.39%	+1.32%	76th
1991	-2.89%	−0.43%	37th
1990	-2.45%	−0.65%	41st
1988	-2.57%	−0.54%	23rd
1997	-3.71%	+0.19%	30th
1996	-3.89%	+1.21%	36th
1986	-3.23%	−0.24%	19th
1985	-3.00%	−0.22%	20th
1984	-2.78%	−0.18%	19th
1983	-2.59%	−0.94%	20th
2025	-5.44%	+0.33%	152nd
2023	-5.44%	−0.70%	37th
2022	-4.74%	+1.85%	58th
2014	-4.57%	+0.37%	44th
2013	-4.94%	+0.23%	41st
2012	-5.17%	+0.13%	44th
2011	-5.30%	+1.86%	37th
1995	-5.11%	+0.36%	30th
1994	-5.46%	+0.94%	29th
1992	-4.64%	−1.76%	36th
2024	-5.77%	−0.33%	39th
2021	-6.58%	+2.35%	47th
2010	-7.16%	+0.22%	26th
2009	-7.38%	−3.88%	29th
1993	-6.40%	−1.76%	29th
2020	-8.93%	−6.54%	49th

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