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False: The Guardian says 119.0%, but the official figure (2026-Q1, Eurostat) is 117.6%: 1.4 points apart.

Government debt (% of GDP): official series and the figure from The Guardian109.5%114.2%119.0%2022-Q4: 111.4%2023-Q1: 111.9%2023-Q2: 111.3%2023-Q3: 111.1%2023-Q4: 109.5%2024-Q1: 110.2%2024-Q2: 111.8%2024-Q3: 113.1%2024-Q4: 112.6%2025-Q1: 113.6%2025-Q2: 115.4%2025-Q3: 117.3%2025-Q4: 115.7%2026-Q1: 117.6%2022-Q42026-Q1The Guardian: 119.0%119.0%The Guardian117.6%official 2026-Q1
Evidence: eurostat · Deuda pública (% del PIB)
See the chart data
PeriodValue
2022-Q4111.4%
2023-Q1111.9%
2023-Q2111.3%
2023-Q3111.1%
2023-Q4109.5%
2024-Q1110.2%
2024-Q2111.8%
2024-Q3113.1%
2024-Q4112.6%
2025-Q1113.6%
2025-Q2115.4%
2025-Q3117.3%
2025-Q4115.7%
2026-Q1117.6%
The Guardian119.0%

What they say

«But France’s national debt, at 119% of GDP, is at its highest level since 1946.» — The Guardian, 19/10/2026 · Cited data

See the story: Ferocious criticism from all sides underlines Macron’s isolation

Who appearsEmmanuel MacronMarine Le PenMarine Tondelier

Method

El texto dice 119,0 %; el dato oficial más reciente de «Deuda pública (% del PIB)» (FR, 2026-Q1, fuente eurostat) es 117,6 %: diferencia de 1,4 puntos.

Official figure 117.6% · eurostat · Deuda pública (% del PIB) · 2026-Q1

Claim located with the help of AI and validated by our rules; the verdict is given by code against the official data.

nivel/v11 · 19/10/2026 16:50 UTC · Methodology