France

Fiscal Balance

-6.5
percent of GDP
Dec 61Dec 65Dec 69Dec 73Dec 77Dec 81Dec 85Dec 89Dec 93Dec 97Dec 01Dec 05Dec 09Dec 13Dec 17Dec 21-9.000-6.000-3.0000.0003.000
  • France
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

133
Senegal-6.3
133
Bhutan-6.3
137
Malaysia-6.4
138
France-6.5
139
Niger-6.6
140
Panama-6.66
141
Australia-6.7
142
Hungary-6.8

Europe Ranking

32
Belgium-5.5
34
Austria-5.9
36
Slovakia-6.2
37
France-6.5
38
Hungary-6.8
40
Spain-6.9
41
Romania-7.1
42
Italy-7.2

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Definition of Fiscal Balance

The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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