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France General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: France › Change country
Economic Indicator: General Government Balance (% of GDP) › See all France indicators, › See General Government Balance (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Euro
Currency Symbol: EUR

Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue). See notes for: General government primary net lending/borrowing (National currency).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics for France , Year 2010 - In Detail

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is -5.519 %

This makes France No. 74 in world rankings according to General Government Balance (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General Government Balance (% of GDP) value is -1.03 %; France is 4.49 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for France was -5.52 % General Government Balance (% of GDP) for France in 2010 was or will be 0.04% less than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for France was or will be -3.48 %, which is 36.91% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General Government Balance (% of GDP) for France, in other Years
Year %
  2016 1.594
  2015 0.891
  2014 -0.001
  2013 -1.156
  2012 -2.243
  2011 -3.482
2010 -5.519
  2009 -5.521
  2008 -0.79
  2007 -0.382
  2006 -0.074
  2005 -0.631
  2004 -1.19
  2003 -1.626
  2002 -0.517
  2001 1.138
  2000 1.104
  1999 0.897
  1998 0.31
  1997 -0.277
  1996 -0.931
  1995 -2.479
  1994 -2.56
  1993 -3.669
  1992 -2.022
  1991 -0.586
  1990 -0.234
  1989 0.168
  1988 -0.716
  1987 -0.11
  1986 -1.332
  1985 -1.2
  1984 -1.125
  1983 -0.977
  1982 -1.744
  1981 -1.201
  1980 0.539