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, 2000

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 2000's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$698.25B · 51.3% of GDP
Spending
$716.11B · 52.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$17.86B · -1.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.5$282.86B
General public services15.3$109.88B
Health13.1$93.94B
Education10.6$75.74B
Economic affairs9.6$68.85B
Defence3.6$25.69B
Public order and safety2.6$18.66B
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$16.13B
Housing and community amenities2.1$15.32B
Environmental protection1.3$9.04B
Social protection$282.86B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.9$143.95B
Family and children12.1$34.34B
Sickness and disability11.3$32.1B
Unemployment8.5$24.13B
Survivors7.2$20.46B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.9$13.9B
Housing4.1$11.58B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$2.39B
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$109.88B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions38.8$42.65B
General services27.2$29.85B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.4$24.61B
Basic research9.1$10.02B
Foreign economic aid1.9$2.08B
General public services n.e.c.0.6$660M
R&D General public services0$923.6K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$93.94B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.5$42.73B
Outpatient services33.2$31.17B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.5$14.53B
R&D Health3.3$3.07B
Public health services1.8$1.67B
Health n.e.c.0.8$762.15M
Education$75.74B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education47$35.61B
Pre-primary and primary education26.1$19.75B
Subsidiary services to education10.2$7.75B
Tertiary education9.2$6.96B
Education not definable by level5.5$4.13B
Education n.e.c.1.5$1.11B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$412.94M
R&D Education0$1.94M
Economic affairs$68.85B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.2$31.15B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.4$11.97B
R&D Economic affairs14.5$9.96B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.4$5.81B
Other industries6.6$4.54B
Fuel and energy5.3$3.67B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$1.04B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$469.47M
Communication0.4$255.47M
Defence$25.69B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.8$22.05B
R&D Defence6.5$1.67B
Defence n.e.c.3.3$860.06M
Foreign military aid3.2$832.9M
Civil defence1.1$282.25M
Public order and safety$18.66B
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 services62.4$11.65B
Law courts16.3$3.04B
Fire-protection services10.6$1.99B
Prisons8.4$1.57B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$400.29M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$9.42M
Recreation, culture and religion$16.13B
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 services41.9$6.76B
Recreational and sporting services30.7$4.96B
Broadcasting and publishing services26.4$4.27B
Religious and other community services0.9$150.92M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$15.32B
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 development62.9$9.64B
Housing development21.1$3.23B
Water supply9$1.37B
Street lighting5$766.22M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2$303.68M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$2.68M
Environmental protection$9.04B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management47.1$4.25B
Waste water management23.8$2.15B
Environmental protection n.e.c.15.1$1.36B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.9$619.64M
Pollution abatement5.2$472.51M
R&D Environmental protection2$183.89M

Where the money comes from

France, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.1$238.06B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.3$211.22B
Taxes on income and wealth23$160.92B
Sales, fees and charges8.2$57.6B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$12.28B
Other transfers received1.3$9.01B
Capital transfers and taxes received1$7.17B
Subsidies received0.3$1.98B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$211.22B
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$112.09B
Value added tax46.9$99.13B
Taxes on income and wealth$160.92B
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 income92.3$148.49B
Other taxes on wealth and income7.7$12.44B

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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