
Gross debt in France
The government gross debt refers to the total of all sums of money that have to be paid to other countries, communities or institutions. Not included in the gross debt are the demands of a country to foreign ones.The gross debt in France in the period from 1998 to 2021 was between 803.8 billion and 3.33 trillion USD. The highest level of the last years at 3.3 trillion US Dollar was reached in 2021. The budget deficit in the same year was 190.3 billion USD.
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 49,108 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 33,695 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 23 years in billion USD
Year | France total | France per capita | EU per capita |
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1998 | 874.32 bn USD | 14,527 USD | 14,079 USD |
1999 | 857.43 bn USD | 14,173 USD | 14,032 USD |
2000 | 804.11 bn USD | 13,201 USD | 11,232 USD |
2001 | 803.75 bn USD | 13,100 USD | 11,255 USD |
2002 | 904.74 bn USD | 14,639 USD | 12,258 USD |
2003 | 1,188.16 bn USD | 19,089 USD | 15,286 USD |
2004 | 1,397.66 bn USD | 22,290 USD | 17,595 USD |
2005 | 1,480.38 bn USD | 23,431 USD | 18,327 USD |
2006 | 1,499.32 bn USD | 23,566 USD | 18,877 USD |
2007 | 1,717.05 bn USD | 26,822 USD | 20,898 USD |
2008 | 2,015.48 bn USD | 31,308 USD | 24,086 USD |
2009 | 2,242.81 bn USD | 34,661 USD | 25,361 USD |
2010 | 2,255.18 bn USD | 34,680 USD | 26,496 USD |
2011 | 2,516.68 bn USD | 38,515 USD | 29,231 USD |
2012 | 2,431.54 bn USD | 37,032 USD | 28,174 USD |
2013 | 2,626.63 bn USD | 39,798 USD | 29,981 USD |
2014 | 2,709.99 bn USD | 40,867 USD | 30,648 USD |
2015 | 2,331.34 bn USD | 35,032 USD | 25,918 USD |
2016 | 2,422.43 bn USD | 36,305 USD | 26,261 USD |
2017 | 2,546.72 bn USD | 38,057 USD | 27,024 USD |
2018 | 2,729.15 bn USD | 40,637 USD | 28,448 USD |
2019 | 2,658.75 bn USD | 39,454 USD | 27,168 USD |
2020 | 3,024.71 bn USD | 44,763 USD | 30,783 USD |
2021 | 3,327.04 bn USD | 49,108 USD | 33,695 USD |
Comparison of gross debt per capita with the European Union in U.S. dollars
Budget deficit in France

The budget deficit in France in the period between 1998 and 2021 varied between 19.41 billion euros and 234.76 billion euros. In 2021, France reached a balance of -190 billion euros.
In ratio to population, this equals a new indebtedness of 2,809 euros per capita in France in 2021. For comparison, the average debt per capita in the European Union in the same year was 1,787 euros.
Budget deficit of the past 23 years
Year | France total | France per capita | EU per capita |
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1998 | -38.06 bn USD | -632 USD | -398 USD |
1999 | -25.73 bn USD | -425 USD | -204 USD |
2000 | -19.41 bn USD | -319 USD | 112 USD |
2001 | -20.75 bn USD | -338 USD | -299 USD |
2002 | -46.05 bn USD | -745 USD | -565 USD |
2003 | -73.97 bn USD | -1,188 USD | -840 USD |
2004 | -74.25 bn USD | -1,184 USD | -920 USD |
2005 | -69.78 bn USD | -1,104 USD | -822 USD |
2006 | -56.71 bn USD | -891 USD | -568 USD |
2007 | -70.14 bn USD | -1,096 USD | -360 USD |
2008 | -95.64 bn USD | -1,486 USD | -1,085 USD |
2009 | -193.79 bn USD | -2,995 USD | -2,021 USD |
2010 | -182.16 bn USD | -2,801 USD | -1,970 USD |
2011 | -147.70 bn USD | -2,260 USD | -1,462 USD |
2012 | -133.67 bn USD | -2,036 USD | -1,220 USD |
2013 | -114.84 bn USD | -1,740 USD | -1,027 USD |
2014 | -111.52 bn USD | -1,682 USD | -852 USD |
2015 | -88.42 bn USD | -1,329 USD | -577 USD |
2016 | -89.95 bn USD | -1,348 USD | -423 USD |
2017 | -76.78 bn USD | -1,147 USD | -263 USD |
2018 | -63.89 bn USD | -951 USD | -139 USD |
2019 | -83.63 bn USD | -1,241 USD | -197 USD |
2020 | -234.76 bn USD | -3,474 USD | -2,312 USD |
2021 | -190.31 bn USD | -2,809 USD | -1,787 USD |
(negative numbers = deficit)