Public budgets

France: public budget

What France's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2024

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.63T · 51.5% of GDP
Spending
$1.81T · 57.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$183.05B · -5.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.5$750.13B
Health15.6$282.68B
General public services10.8$196.03B
Economic affairs9.9$179.76B
Education8.9$160.89B
Defence3.2$58.66B
Public order and safety3.1$56.41B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$46.62B
Housing and community amenities2.5$45.6B
Environmental protection1.8$32.78B
Social protection$750.13B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.6$424.25B
Sickness and disability12.1$90.81B
Family and children9.6$72.21B
Unemployment7$52.52B
Survivors5.9$43.95B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.3$39.47B
Housing3.1$22.89B
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$4.03B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$282.68B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.9$118.35B
Outpatient services35.1$99.35B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.7$47.32B
Public health services3$8.61B
R&D Health2.6$7.26B
Health n.e.c.0.6$1.78B
General public services$196.03B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions32.5$63.72B
General services29.7$58.21B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.6$46.35B
Basic research11$21.52B
Foreign economic aid2.7$5.28B
General public services n.e.c.0.5$938.01M
R&D General public services0$6.6M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$108.24K
Economic affairs$179.76B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport36.5$65.69B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs27.3$48.99B
R&D Economic affairs12.9$23.19B
Fuel and energy9.3$16.73B
Other industries6.7$12.1B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.7$6.71B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$2.82B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$1.76B
Communication1$1.75B
Education$160.89B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.9$69.03B
Pre-primary and primary education28.4$45.65B
Subsidiary services to education13.5$21.67B
Tertiary education8.3$13.32B
Education not definable by level5.8$9.33B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$1.25B
Education n.e.c.0.4$622.06M
R&D Education0$0
Defence$58.66B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88$51.63B
Defence n.e.c.4.8$2.79B
Foreign military aid3.7$2.17B
R&D Defence3.1$1.82B
Civil defence0.4$247.44M
Public order and safety$56.41B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services55.4$31.28B
Law courts15.9$8.98B
Fire-protection services15.2$8.59B
Prisons9.8$5.54B
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.6$2.02B
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$46.62B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services44$20.53B
Recreational and sporting services36.1$16.85B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.6$8.18B
Religious and other community services1.7$805.52M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.5$250.58M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$45.6B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development64.6$29.47B
Housing development20$9.11B
Water supply6.8$3.08B
Street lighting4.3$1.97B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.3$1.97B
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$32.78B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management52.4$17.17B
Waste water management17.2$5.63B
Pollution abatement14.1$4.62B
R&D Environmental protection5.8$1.9B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.5$1.82B
Environmental protection n.e.c.5$1.64B

Where the money comes from

France, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.2$523.48B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.3$493.72B
Taxes on income and wealth24.3$395.82B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$136.52B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$30.29B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$24.03B
Other transfers received1.4$22.54B
Subsidies received0.1$1.09B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$493.72B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Not broken down, or fitting no category54.5$268.85B
Value added tax45.5$224.87B
Taxes on income and wealth$395.82B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income98.1$388.39B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.9$7.43B

Over the years

51 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99552.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99651.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99751.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99852.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99951.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00051.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00150.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00250.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00350.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00450.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00551.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00650.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00750.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00850.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00950.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01051.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01152.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01253.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01353.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01453.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01553.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01654.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01754.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01852.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01952.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02052.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02153.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02251.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02351.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02452.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02556.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99556 % of GDPSpending · 1,99655.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99754 % of GDPSpending · 1,99853.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99952.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00052.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00153.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00254.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00354 % of GDPSpending · 2,00454.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00553.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00653.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00754.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00858 % of GDPSpending · 2,00957.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01057 % of GDPSpending · 2,01157.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01258.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01358.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01457.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01557.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01657.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01756.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01855.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01961.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02059.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02158.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02256.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02357.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
France: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
France: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,9955156.1
1,99652.156
1,99751.955.6
1,99851.654
1,99952.253.7
2,00051.352.6
2,00151.452.8
2,00250.753.9
2,00350.354.4
2,00450.454
2,00550.854.3
2,00651.153.8
2,00750.653.6
2,00850.854.3
2,00950.658
2,01050.557.7
2,01151.757
2,01252.757.9
2,01353.758.6
2,01453.858.4
2,01553.757.6
2,01653.657.4
2,01754.357.7
2,01854.156.4
2,01952.955.3
2,02052.861.7
2,02152.959.5
2,02253.758.4
2,02351.656.9
2,02451.557.3
2,02552.2
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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