Government budget and revenue in Guadeloupe, France: official figures
Guadeloupe spent €480.72 million in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €1,253 per resident, 5th highest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).
How much debt does the Guadeloupe region have?
Guadeloupe's outstanding debt stood at €483.58 million at the end of 2025, €1,261 per resident (4th highest of 17), compared with €371.52 million at the end of 2020.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyWhere does the Guadeloupe region get its money?
Guadeloupe collected €342.03 million in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €53.33 million (15.6%), fuel duty (TICPE) €5.37 million and vehicle registration fees €10.08 million.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyMore figures
- Total spending by Guadeloupe changed by -7.6% between 2020 (€520.02 million) and 2025 (€480.72 million). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- With gross savings of €102.30 million in 2025, Guadeloupe would need 4.7 years of savings to repay its debt, 3rd shortest of 17 among the regions (the State watches for ratios above 9 years). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Investment spending excluding debt repayment reached €198.52 million in 2025 in Guadeloupe; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €507 per head, 4th highest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Staff costs at Guadeloupe came to €82.23 million in 2025 (€214 per resident, 4th highest of 17), and interest charges to €11.66 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- In 2025 Guadeloupe borrowed €45.30 million and repaid €42.48 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
How Guadeloupe compares with other regions
Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Martinique | €3,904 |
| 3 | French Guiana | €2,556 |
| 4 | Réunion | €1,264 |
| 5 | Guadeloupe | €1,253 |
| 6 | Grand Est | €770 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | €637 |
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €634 |
Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outstanding debt per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corsica | €3,335 |
| 2 | Martinique | €2,893 |
| 3 | Réunion | €1,328 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | €1,261 |
| 5 | French Guiana | €762 |
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | €639 |
| 7 | Occitanie | €631 |
Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Years of gross savings needed to repay debt |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 6.1 years |
| 12 | Ile de France | 5.8 years |
| 13 | Grand Est | 5.6 years |
| 14 | French Guiana | 5.1 years |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 4.7 years |
| 16 | Normandy | 4.0 years |
| 17 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2.9 years |
Capital works and capital grants per resident, € (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Capital works and capital grants per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinique | €907 |
| 2 | French Guiana | €857 |
| 3 | Corsica | €825 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | €507 |
| 5 | Réunion | €474 |
| 6 | Grand Est | €220 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | €195 |
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Sources
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL): Comptes consolidés des régions 2012-2025 (main and annex budgets, from DGFiP accounting balances), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 44140a246ada…)
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