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, 1995

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 EUR: Solon holds no 1995 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€621.6B · 51% of GDP
Spending
€683.97B · 56.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€62.37B · -5.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 1995: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 1995: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.3€268.48B
General public services14.9€101.63B
Health12.3€84.19B
Economic affairs11.4€78.21B
Education10.3€70.28B
Defence4.4€30.01B
Public order and safety2.6€18.12B
Recreation, culture and religion1.9€13.27B
Housing and community amenities1.9€12.92B
Environmental protection1€6.86B
Social protection€268.48B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.8€133.81B
Sickness and disability13€34.97B
Family and children12.5€33.56B
Unemployment8.2€21.91B
Survivors7.7€20.76B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.3€11.46B
Housing3.7€10.03B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7€1.99B
R&D Social protection0€0
General public services€101.63B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions43.4€44.16B
General services23€23.41B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22€22.38B
Basic research9.6€9.72B
Foreign economic aid1.4€1.41B
General public services n.e.c.0.6€560.3M
R&D General public services0€1M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Health€84.19B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.8€40.21B
Outpatient services34.2€28.75B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.6€10.57B
R&D Health3.3€2.75B
Public health services1.5€1.22B
Health n.e.c.0.8€680.1M
Economic affairs€78.21B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.5€35.61B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.8€15.46B
R&D Economic affairs12.8€10.04B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.9€6.21B
Other industries5.8€4.55B
Fuel and energy5.6€4.37B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.4€1.07B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7€532.5M
Communication0.5€368M
Education€70.28B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education47.1€33.14B
Pre-primary and primary education26€18.24B
Subsidiary services to education10€7B
Tertiary education9.7€6.84B
Education not definable by level5.2€3.62B
Education n.e.c.1.5€1.08B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5€357.6M
R&D Education0€2.9M
Defence€30.01B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.8€26.04B
R&D Defence6.2€1.85B
Defence n.e.c.3.4€1.03B
Foreign military aid2.6€772.6M
Civil defence1€314.5M
Public order and safety€18.12B
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 services62.9€11.4B
Law courts17€3.09B
Fire-protection services9.1€1.65B
Prisons8.9€1.6B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1€375.5M
R&D Public order and safety0€3.1M
Recreation, culture and religion€13.27B
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 services42.1€5.59B
Recreational and sporting services29€3.85B
Broadcasting and publishing services28.1€3.73B
Religious and other community services0.8€103.5M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0€0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0€0
Housing and community amenities€12.92B
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 development57.9€7.48B
Housing development26.9€3.48B
Water supply7.9€1.02B
Street lighting4.4€572.1M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.8€359.1M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1€6.5M
Environmental protection€6.86B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.2€3.03B
Waste water management23.1€1.59B
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.5€1.34B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.6€451.7M
Pollution abatement5.8€395.1M
R&D Environmental protection0.8€55.8M

Where the money comes from

France, 1995: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 1995: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions39.2€243.76B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.9€192.18B
Taxes on income and wealth15.8€98.33B
Sales, fees and charges8.3€51.66B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8€17.55B
Other transfers received1.5€9.29B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2€7.7B
Subsidies received0.2€1.13B
Taxes on sales, production and imports€192.18B
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 category53.1€102.13B
Value added tax46.9€90.06B
Taxes on income and wealth€98.33B
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 income86.3€84.85B
Other taxes on wealth and income13.7€13.48B

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
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