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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT France 2002

Public debt went up in France

In 2002 France public debt was 966,823 million euros904,085 million dollars, has increased 59,150100,341 million since 2001.

This amount means that the debt in 2002 reached 60.9% of France GDP, a 1.9 percentage point rise from 2001, when it was 59% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of France debt. It has risen since 1992 in global debt terms, when it was 454,900 million euros 564,869 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 40.22%.

According to the last data point published, France per capita debt in 2002 was 15,628 euros14,614 dollars per inhabitant. In 2001 it was 14,777 euros 13,085 dollars, afterwards rising by 851 euros1,529 dollars, and if we again check 1992 we can see that then the debt per person was 7,725 euros9,593 dollars .

The position of France, as compared with the rest of the world, has worsened in 2002 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 109 in the list of debt to GDP and 168 in debt per capita, out of the 183 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in France. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about France in economy of France.

France: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2002Q4966,82361.30%€15,628
2002Q3950,33560.70%€15,472
2002Q2946,68161.00%€15,412
2002Q1919,78359.70%€14,974
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France: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2002966,823904,08560.90%€15,628$14,614
2001907,673803,74459.00%€14,777$13,085
2000880,005804,45259.50%€14,431$13,192
1999856,944904,24961.20%€14,154$14,935
1998836,059923,44461.80%€13,898$15,350
1997793,024893,47461.80%€13,231$14,907
1996755,313963,54560.30%€12,646$16,133
1995714,689898,85957.60%€12,007$15,101
1994588,600696,74849.89%€9,923$11,747
1993531,700616,48246.55%€8,996$10,430
1992454,900564,86940.22%€7,725$9,593
1991398,200464,54436.48%€6,795$7,927
1990374,900452,79035.59%€6,429$7,765
1989343,400353,40734.44%€5,918$6,090
1988311,200343,37733.64%€5,395$5,952
1987288,300314,95333.68%€5,027$5,492
1986255,000241,92831.30%€4,471$4,242
1985232,600171,16330.70%€4,099$3,017
1984205,700154,87629.09%€3,643$2,743
1983173,600150,11226.69%€3,090$2,672
1982148,600149,11425.36%€2,657$2,667
1981112,400136,41722.04%€2,022$2,454
198094,100146,27120.83%€1,751$2,722
France: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

France: Evolution of debt in millions