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France - Net Operating Balance (% of GDP) -5.06

IMF GFS (accrual) · updated 2026-10-03 · 67 economies tracked

Latest value

-5.06 (2024)

Global rank

##45 of 67 economies

Share of global total

20.8%

Growth since 2017

1.61×

Ranking Race — Net Operating Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#10#19#28#37#46#55201720222025#47#452020 overtook Belgium2024 overtook Spain
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Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. France climbed from #47 to #45 (overtook Belgium). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for France ↓

Key Events — France

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2018
Yellow vest protests curated

Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.

2020
Overtook Belgium in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Spain in global rank auto

Net Operating Balance (% of GDP), 2017-2024

IMF GFS (accrual) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
201720222024-8.51-6.28-4.04-1.81

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