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France Highest Government Debt to GDP

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Creator: IMF WEO
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116.51% in 2025

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in France was 116.51% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (116.51%), 2020 (114.91%), 2024 (113.15%), 2021 (112.79%), 2022 (111.37%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

France Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	116.51%
2nd	2020	114.91%
3rd	2024	113.15%
4th	2021	112.79%
5th	2022	111.37%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	116.51%	+3.36%	10th
2020	114.91%	+16.80%	168th
2024	113.15%	+3.52%	177th
2021	112.79%	−2.12%	173rd
2022	111.37%	−1.42%	173rd
2023	109.62%	−1.74%	171st
2019	98.10%	−0.39%	173rd
2018	98.49%	−0.23%	173rd
2017	98.72%	+0.60%	173rd
2016	98.13%	+1.18%	170th
2015	96.94%	+0.80%	173rd
2014	96.14%	+1.59%	171st
2013	94.55%	+2.81%	171st
2012	91.74%	+2.99%	172nd
2011	88.75%	+2.47%	171st
2010	86.28%	+2.22%	172nd
2009	84.06%	+14.24%	166th
2008	69.82%	+4.34%	161st
2005	68.19%	+1.31%	135th
2004	66.88%	+1.51%	126th
2007	65.48%	+0.08%	151st
2006	65.40%	−2.79%	144th
2003	65.36%	+4.11%	118th
2002	61.26%	+1.93%	107th
1999	61.42%	−0.68%	85th
1998	62.10%	+0.12%	80th
1997	61.99%	+1.39%	71st
2001	59.32%	−0.40%	102nd
2000	59.72%	−1.70%	98th
1996	60.60%	+2.79%	59th
1995	57.80%	+6.22%	48th
1994	51.58%	+3.42%	28th
1993	48.16%	+6.45%	23rd
1992	41.71%	+3.93%	21st
1991	37.77%	+0.98%	17th
1990	36.79%	+1.26%	16th
1989	35.53%	+0.86%	8th
1988	34.67%	−0.09%	6th
1987	34.76%	+2.36%	3rd
1986	32.40%	+0.55%	3rd
1985	31.85%	+1.66%	2nd
1984	30.19%	+2.46%	2nd
1983	27.73%	+1.53%	2nd
1982	26.20%	+3.56%	3rd
1981	22.64%	+1.34%	3rd
1980	21.30%	–	3rd

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