Brazil vs France: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 93.3% of GDP in Brazil and 115.5% of GDP in France, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in France, by 22.2 percentage points, or 1.24 times that in Brazil.
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Watch it change on the map% of GDP · IMF · log scale
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 93.3 2025 | 71.7 | 22 of 149 | 105.3 2031 |
| France | 115.5 2025 | 97 | 7 of 149 | 123.6 2031 |
What the numbers say
- France has been higher since 2005, when it overtook Brazil.
- In 2025, Brazil ranked 22 and France ranked 7 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Brazil at 105.3% of GDP and France at 123.6% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Brazil | France |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.3 | 115.5 |
| 2024 | 87 | 112.6 |
| 2023 | 84 | 109.5 |
| 2022 | 83.9 | 111.4 |
| 2021 | 88.9 | 112.8 |
| 2020 | 96 | 114.9 |
| 2019 | 87.1 | 98.2 |
| 2018 | 84.8 | 98.5 |
| 2017 | 82.8 | 98.8 |
| 2016 | 77.4 | 98.2 |
| 2015 | 71.7 | 97 |
| 2014 | 61.6 | 96.2 |
| 2013 | 59.6 | 94.6 |
| 2012 | 61.6 | 91.7 |
| 2011 | 60.6 | 88.8 |
| 2010 | 62.4 | 86.3 |
| 2009 | 64.7 | 84.1 |
| 2008 | 61.4 | 69.8 |
| 2007 | 63 | 65.5 |
| 2006 | 64.6 | 65.4 |
| 2005 | 67 | 68.2 |
| 2004 | 68 | 66.9 |
| 2003 | 71.5 | 65.4 |
| 2002 | 76.1 | 61.3 |
| 2001 | 67.3 | 59.3 |
| 2000 | 62.2 | 59.7 |
| 1999 | – | 61.4 |
| 1998 | – | 62.1 |
| 1997 | – | 62 |
| 1996 | – | 60.6 |
| 1995 | – | 57.8 |
| 1994 | – | 51.6 |
| 1993 | – | 48.2 |
| 1992 | – | 41.7 |
| 1991 | – | 37.8 |
| 1990 | – | 36.8 |
| 1989 | – | 35.5 |
| 1988 | – | 34.7 |
| 1987 | – | 34.8 |
| 1986 | – | 32.4 |
| 1985 | – | 31.9 |
| 1984 | – | 30.2 |
| 1983 | – | 27.7 |
| 1982 | – | 26.2 |
| 1981 | – | 22.7 |
| 1980 | – | 21.3 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Brazil | France |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 118.5 |
| 2027 | 99.3 | 120.4 |
| 2028 | 101.3 | 121.7 |
| 2029 | 103.2 | 122.6 |
| 2030 | 104.5 | 123.2 |
| 2031 | 105.3 | 123.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time