Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in France
France: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 111.28 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in France, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 111.28 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in France peaked at 115.71 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.85, in 1960.
That places France 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.85 | — |
| 1961 | 33.12 | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 37.39 | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 41.03 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 47.05 | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 51.27 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 52.73 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 57.07 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 55.39 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 56.75 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 59.48 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 60.51 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 60.98 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 62.68 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 63.88 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 68.55 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 69.82 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 64.76 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 63.57 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 64.62 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 64.68 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 66.39 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 68.09 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 65.95 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 65.97 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70.08 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 72.26 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 75.63 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 83.57 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 87.41 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 92.91 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 95.84 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 97.95 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 94.67 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 94.95 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.57 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 92.05 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.04 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 87.78 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 92.12 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 101.1 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 101.16 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.48 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 105.9 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 109.45 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 111.91 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 110.64 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 112.86 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 110.61 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 115.71 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 114.51 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 109.5 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 111.56 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 110.86 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 104.88 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.02 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.31 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 111.28 | +7.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 111.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.94, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 111.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.15, 12.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.16 | 29.85 | 57.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.89 | 59.48 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72 | 64.68 | 87.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.69 | 87.04 | 97.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.08 | 101.1 | 115.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.59 | 99.95 | 114.51 | 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 111.28 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 115.71 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.85 in 1960.
- How does France rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- France ranks 6th 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 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.