France — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 138 observations

About this series

General government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For France, the general government debt reading stood at 115.6% of GDP in 2025. Against 112.6% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +3 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 107% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2003–2030

PeriodValue
2030127.7 % of GDP
2029125.2 % of GDP
2028122.7 % of GDP
2027120.3 % of GDP
2026118.1 % of GDP
15 earlier values
2025115.6 % of GDP
2024112.6 % of GDP
2023109.5 % of GDP
2022111.4 % of GDP
2021112.8 % of GDP
2020114.9 % of GDP
201998.2 % of GDP
201898.5 % of GDP
201798.8 % of GDP
201698.1 % of GDP
201597 % of GDP
201496.2 % of GDP
201394.6 % of GDP
201291.7 % of GDP
201188.7 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2003, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.