France Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
France's Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP): 2.2 % of GDP in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
France (2025)
2.2
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 1.9 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 1.8 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 2 | -0.2pp |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 2.5 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 2.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 1.3 in 2020 to 3.1 in 2001.
This page tracks general government interest expenditure as a share of GDP in France from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks general government interest expenditure as a share of GDP in France from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 3.1 % of GDP in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.3 in 2020. The latest reading of 2.2 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp.