Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in France
France: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -6.38 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in France, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in France is -6.38, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in France peaked at -1.45 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.38, in 2030.
That places France 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.22 | — |
| 1992 | -4.8 | +49.0% |
| 1993 | -5.64 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | -4.85 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | -4.31 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | -2.7 | -37.3% |
| 1997 | -2.54 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | -1.82 | -28.1% |
| 1999 | -1.45 | -20.7% |
| 2000 | -2.18 | +51.1% |
| 2001 | -2.16 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | -3.44 | +59.2% |
| 2003 | -3.76 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | -3.58 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | -3.52 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | -3.27 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | -4.2 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | -4.18 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -5.91 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | -6.09 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | -4.84 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | -4.22 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | -3.68 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | -3.17 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | -2.39 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | -2.13 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | -2.39 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | -1.81 | -24.4% |
| 2019 | -2.39 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | -5.95 | +148.9% |
| 2021 | -5.24 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | -4.26 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | -5.21 | +22.4% |
| 2024 | -5.7 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | -5.26 | -7.7% |
| 2026 | -5.63 | +7.1% |
| 2027 | -6.08 | +8.1% |
| 2028 | -6.19 | +1.8% |
| 2029 | -6.29 | +1.6% |
| 2030 | -6.38 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.48 | -5.64 | -1.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.62 | -5.91 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.31 | -6.09 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.58 | -6.29 | -4.26 | 10 |
| 2030s | -6.38 | -6.38 | -6.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More public sector data for France
- Arms imports 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 943.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in France?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in France was -6.38 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was -1.45 in 1999.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.38 in 2030.
- How does France rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- France ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October