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France Government Debt to GDP

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode FR.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest119.1%Q2 2026
Previous117.7%Q1 2026
Year ago115.4%Q2 2025

France Government Debt to GDP was 119.1% in Q2 2026, up 1.4 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 3.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2000.

Among the 38 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 6th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 98.1% (Q4 2016) to 119.1% (Q2 2026), averaging 108.2%.

France Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q2 202640%60%80%100%120%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
France Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026119.1%
Q1 2026117.7%
Q4 2025115.7%
Q3 2025117.3%
Q2 2025115.4%
Q1 2025113.6%
Q4 2024112.6%
Q3 2024113.1%
Q2 2024111.8%
Q1 2024110.2%
Q4 2023109.5%
Q3 2023111.1%
Q2 2023111.3%
Q1 2023111.9%
Q4 2022111.4%
Q3 2022113.1%
Q2 2022112.9%
Q1 2022114.4%
Q4 2021112.8%
Q3 2021115.3%
Q2 2021114.3%
Q1 2021117.7%
Q4 2020114.9%
Q3 2020115.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (106 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2000
Observations106
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high119.1% (Q2 2026)
10-year low98.1% (Q4 2016)
10-year average108.2%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Government Debt to GDP: how France compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1SingaporeQ1 2025166.1%
2GreeceQ2 2026140.8%
3ItalyQ2 2026139.9%
4CanadaQ2 2026131.3%
5United StatesQ3 2026121.7%
6FranceQ2 2026119.1%
7BelgiumQ2 2026110.2%
8SpainQ2 2026101.4%
9United KingdomQ3 2026101.1%
10PortugalQ2 202692.5%
11FinlandQ2 202690.2%
12AustriaQ2 202683.6%

Government Debt to GDP by country: all 38 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current government Debt to GDP in France?
The latest reading is 119.1% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FR.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “France general government gross debt, % of GDP (Eurostat)”.