Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in France
France: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 3.61 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in France, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in France is 3.61, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in France peaked at 6.29 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2017.
That places France 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.84 | — |
| 1961 | 5.11 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 5.42 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 5.58 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 6.01 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 6.24 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 6.1 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.85 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 5.59 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 5.52 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.33 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 5.14 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.97 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.26 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 5.14 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.61 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 4.35 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 4.27 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.21 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.27 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.28 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.09 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 4.03 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.21 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.24 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.33 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.57 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.58 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.73 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.83 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.63 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.37 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.96 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.17 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.06 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.26 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.61 | +6.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 3.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.44, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7 | 4.84 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.95 | 4.27 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 4.03 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 3.9 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 4 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 3.35 | 4.18 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in France?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in France was 3.61 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 1967.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2017.
- How does France rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- France ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.