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Country or Region: France › Change country
Economic Indicator: General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) › See all France indicators, › See General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2019
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Euro
Currency Symbol: EUR

Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude. Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2014 Fiscal assumptions: Projections for 2016 reflect the budget law. For 2017?18, they are based on the multiyear budget and the April 2015 Stability Program adjusted for differences in assumptions on macro and financial variables, and revenue projections. Historical fiscal data reflect the May 2015 revision and update of the fiscal accounts and national accounts. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2001 Basis of recording: Accrual General government includes: Central Government;Local Government;Social Security Funds;Other; Valuation of public debt: Face value Primary domestic currency: Euro Data last updated: 03/2016

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for France is EUR -47.133 Billion. Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude.

In the previous year, 2014, General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for France was EUR -51.60 Billion General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for France in 2015 was or will be 8.66% less than it was or will be in 2014.

In the following or forecasted year, 2016, General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for France was or will be EUR -48.56 Billion, which is 3.04% more than the 2015 figure.