IMF Government Finance Statistics · updated 2026-10-03 · 70 economies tracked
43.64 (2024)
##18 of 70 economies
1.6%
1.1×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. France climbed from #14 to #18 (overtook Croatia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for France ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Framework for the euro agreed; France commits to monetary union.
France adopts the single currency as a founding member.
GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.
Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.
Government Total Liabilities (% of GDP), Government Social Protection Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Economic Affairs Expenditure (% of GDP), Net Financial Worth (% of GDP)
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