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, 1996

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 1996 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€656.6B · 52.1% of GDP
Spending
€705.69B · 56% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€49.08B · -3.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 1996: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 1996: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.2€276.68B
General public services15.2€107.49B
Health12.5€88.54B
Economic affairs11€77.67B
Education10.2€72B
Defence4.5€31.79B
Public order and safety2.6€18.53B
Recreation, culture and religion1.9€13.34B
Housing and community amenities1.8€12.42B
Environmental protection1€7.22B
Social protection€276.68B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.7€137.44B
Sickness and disability12.8€35.49B
Family and children12.4€34.31B
Unemployment8.6€23.73B
Survivors7.8€21.45B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.4€12.04B
Housing3.7€10.15B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7€2.06B
R&D Social protection0€0
General public services€107.49B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.3€47.63B
General services22.8€24.51B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.7€23.3B
Basic research9.3€10.02B
Foreign economic aid1.4€1.46B
General public services n.e.c.0.5€578.3M
R&D General public services0€1M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Health€88.54B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.5€42.08B
Outpatient services33.9€30.04B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13€11.5B
R&D Health3.2€2.83B
Public health services1.6€1.39B
Health n.e.c.0.8€706.7M
Economic affairs€77.67B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.9€34.11B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.7€15.28B
R&D Economic affairs13.7€10.63B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.5€6.59B
Other industries6.6€5.09B
Fuel and energy5€3.87B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5€1.16B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7€565.2M
Communication0.5€383.2M
Education€72B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education47.4€34.15B
Pre-primary and primary education26.1€18.81B
Subsidiary services to education9.9€7.12B
Tertiary education9.2€6.62B
Education not definable by level5.3€3.81B
Education n.e.c.1.6€1.13B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5€356.9M
R&D Education0€1M
Defence€31.79B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.7€27.57B
R&D Defence6.3€2.01B
Defence n.e.c.3.3€1.05B
Foreign military aid2.6€841.5M
Civil defence1€318.4M
Public order and safety€18.53B
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 services62.8€11.64B
Law courts17€3.15B
Fire-protection services9.2€1.71B
Prisons8.8€1.63B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1€397.4M
R&D Public order and safety0€8.7M
Recreation, culture and religion€13.34B
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 services41.4€5.52B
Broadcasting and publishing services29.4€3.92B
Recreational and sporting services28.5€3.8B
Religious and other community services0.7€98.2M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0€0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0€0
Housing and community amenities€12.42B
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 development60.8€7.55B
Housing development23.7€2.94B
Water supply7.9€978.1M
Street lighting4.7€581M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.9€358.5M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1€7.1M
Environmental protection€7.22B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management45.4€3.28B
Waste water management21.2€1.53B
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.4€1.4B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.7€480.3M
Pollution abatement5.9€424.8M
R&D Environmental protection1.4€102.9M

Where the money comes from

France, 1996: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 1996: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions38.6€253.54B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.3€205.25B
Taxes on income and wealth16.5€108.2B
Sales, fees and charges8.5€56.04B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2€14.64B
Other transfers received1.7€11.42B
Capital transfers and taxes received1€6.45B
Subsidies received0.2€1.08B
Taxes on sales, production and imports€205.25B
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 category52.6€107.92B
Value added tax47.4€97.33B
Taxes on income and wealth€108.2B
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 income86.6€93.71B
Other taxes on wealth and income13.4€14.48B

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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