France vs Türkiye: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 115.5% of GDP in France and 23.7% of GDP in Türkiye, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in France, by 91.8 percentage points, or 4.88 times that in Türkiye.
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Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 115.5 2025 | 97 | 7 of 149 | 123.6 2031 |
| Türkiye | 23.7 2025 | 26.5 | 138 of 149 | 25.4 2031 |
What the numbers say
- France has been higher since 2003, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2025, France ranked 7 and Türkiye ranked 138 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts France at 123.6% of GDP and Türkiye at 25.4% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | France | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115.5 | 23.7 |
| 2024 | 112.6 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 109.5 | 28.3 |
| 2022 | 111.4 | 29.4 |
| 2021 | 112.8 | 38.9 |
| 2020 | 114.9 | 38.3 |
| 2019 | 98.2 | 31.2 |
| 2018 | 98.5 | 28.8 |
| 2017 | 98.8 | 26.9 |
| 2016 | 98.2 | 27 |
| 2015 | 97 | 26.5 |
| 2014 | 96.2 | 27.4 |
| 2013 | 94.6 | 29.6 |
| 2012 | 91.7 | 30.8 |
| 2011 | 88.8 | 34.8 |
| 2010 | 86.3 | 38.6 |
| 2009 | 84.1 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 69.8 | 37 |
| 2007 | 65.5 | 37.1 |
| 2006 | 65.4 | 44.2 |
| 2005 | 68.2 | 50.2 |
| 2004 | 66.9 | 57.1 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 63.6 |
| 2002 | 61.3 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 59.3 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 59.7 | 51.2 |
| 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 | France | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118.5 | 22.5 |
| 2027 | 120.4 | 22.6 |
| 2028 | 121.7 | 23.2 |
| 2029 | 122.6 | 24.1 |
| 2030 | 123.2 | 25.1 |
| 2031 | 123.6 | 25.4 |
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