Economic Indicators for France


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Current account balance-0.75-2.043.39-2.07Percentage of GDP
Consumer price Index124.03118.26124.0321.04
Inflation ( exchange rates & prices )4.885.2213.650.04Percentage (%)
Central Government Debt98.05116.61123.1558.13% of GDP
Budget ( government finance )103.34103.43105.8799.96
Human Capital Index0.760.760.770.76Scale, 0-1
New businesses registered278,530.00237,702.00278,530.00136,033.00Number
Time required to start a business4.003.5041.003.50Days
Time required to build a warehouse213.00213.00213.00183.00Days
Armed forces Personnel304,000.00304,000.00554,000.00304,000.00Total
Exports of goods and services34.2836.5036.5019.60Percentage (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services36.2839.2939.2918.14Percentage (% of GDP)
GDP3,0312,7793,031286USD Billions
GDP Growth0.702.456.44-7.54Percentage (%)
Hospital beds6.006.1011.106.00Per 1,000 people
Physicians3.323.313.481.40Per 1,000 people
Labor force31,978,597.0031,724,601.0031,978,597.0025,930,566.00Total
Unemployment with advanced education4.964.747.504.74Percentage (%)
Fertility rate1.791.842.181.73Total
Population69686954Thousands