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, 1998

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 1998 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€690.12B · 51.6% of GDP
Spending
€722.11B · 54% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€31.99B · -2.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 1998: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 1998: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.8€287.58B
General public services15.6€112.65B
Health12.7€91.86B
Education10.3€74.7B
Economic affairs10.1€73.13B
Defence3.8€27.2B
Public order and safety2.6€18.7B
Recreation, culture and religion2€14.79B
Housing and community amenities1.9€13.53B
Environmental protection1.1€7.97B
Social protection€287.58B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.6€145.56B
Sickness and disability12.3€35.26B
Family and children12€34.41B
Unemployment8.4€24.26B
Survivors7.4€21.42B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.7€13.4B
Housing3.9€11.13B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7€2.15B
R&D Social protection0€0
General public services€112.65B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions41.7€47B
General services24.8€27.94B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.4€25.23B
Basic research9€10.18B
Foreign economic aid1.5€1.69B
General public services n.e.c.0.5€613M
R&D General public services0€1M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Health€91.86B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services46.7€42.91B
Outpatient services33.7€30.98B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14€12.87B
R&D Health3.2€2.91B
Public health services1.6€1.45B
Health n.e.c.0.8€733.7M
Education€74.7B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.8€34.93B
Pre-primary and primary education25.9€19.32B
Subsidiary services to education10.1€7.54B
Tertiary education9.5€7.13B
Education not definable by level5.6€4.22B
Education n.e.c.1.6€1.17B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5€392.2M
R&D Education0€3M
Economic affairs€73.13B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.9€32.14B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.2€14.76B
R&D Economic affairs13.5€9.86B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.4€6.13B
Other industries6.2€4.54B
Fuel and energy5.1€3.76B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5€1.11B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7€521M
Communication0.4€322.3M
Defence€27.2B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.6€23.28B
R&D Defence6.5€1.78B
Defence n.e.c.3.6€987.2M
Foreign military aid3.1€835.7M
Civil defence1.2€320.5M
Public order and safety€18.7B
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 services63€11.79B
Law courts16.5€3.08B
Fire-protection services9.6€1.8B
Prisons8.7€1.62B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1€397.5M
R&D Public order and safety0€8.5M
Recreation, culture and religion€14.79B
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 services41.2€6.09B
Recreational and sporting services30.4€4.5B
Broadcasting and publishing services27.6€4.08B
Religious and other community services0.8€116.1M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0€0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0€0
Housing and community amenities€13.53B
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 development63.8€8.63B
Housing development22€2.97B
Water supply7.4€996.9M
Street lighting4.2€564.1M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.6€356.4M
R&D Housing and community amenities0€4M
Environmental protection€7.97B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49.3€3.93B
Waste water management22.2€1.77B
Environmental protection n.e.c.15.9€1.27B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.5€515.7M
Pollution abatement4.9€393.6M
R&D Environmental protection1.2€95.4M

Where the money comes from

France, 1998: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 1998: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.1€235.27B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.4€216.59B
Taxes on income and wealth21.8€150.7B
Sales, fees and charges8.4€57.68B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2€14.09B
Other transfers received1.3€8.79B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9€6.14B
Subsidies received0.1€859.7M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€216.59B
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 category53.2€115.2B
Value added tax46.8€101.4B
Taxes on income and wealth€150.7B
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 income90€135.61B
Other taxes on wealth and income10€15.09B

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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