Europe 1 with AFP 7:38 a.m., March 26, 2024

France's public deficit reached 5.5% of GDP in 2023, at 154.0 billion euros, INSEE revealed on Tuesday, much more than the 4.8% deficit achieved in 2022 and that the 4.9% initially planned by the government for 2023.

France's public deficit reached 5.5% of GDP in 2023, at 154.0 billion euros, INSEE revealed on Tuesday, much more than the 4.8% deficit achieved in 2022 and that the 4.9% initially planned by the government for 2023.

The French public debt reaches 110.6% of GDP at the end of 2023, said the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. This is less than in 2022, when it stood at 111.9%, but almost a percentage point above the government's forecast (109.7%).

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