France vs United Kingdom: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations)
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports -59.12 billion against -63.92 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.80 billion.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.28 billion | 8.72 billion | 23.56 billion | France |
| 2000s | 7.24 billion | -43.37 billion | 50.61 billion | France |
| 2010s | -33.03 billion | -51.77 billion | 18.75 billion | France |
| 2020s | -96.89 billion | -110.38 billion | 13.49 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall primary balance, transactions, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at -59.12 billion against -63.92 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overall primary balance, transactions between France and United Kingdom?
- 4.80 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for overall primary balance, transactions?
- France ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.