FR · 2008 · gov_10dd_edpt1
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
France, 2008
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
69.8%
France, 2008
▲ 6.6% vs 2007 (65.5%)
Analysis
In 2008, France's government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data increased by 6.6% compared to 2007, reaching 69.8%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 65.1%.
France ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 6.7% (from 65.4% in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10dd_edpt1, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
107.2%
EU-27: 65.1%
France timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10dd_edpt1