IMF Government Finance Statistics · updated 2026-10-03 · 78 economies tracked
116.65 (2024)
##8 of 78 economies
3.1%
1.49×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. France climbed from #9 to #8 (overtook Belgium). 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 Social Protection Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Economic Affairs Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Financial Assets (% of GDP), Government Net Wealth Change from Other Economic Flows (% of GDP)
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