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, 2001

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 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$704.42B · 51.4% of GDP
Spending
$723.85B · 52.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$19.42B · -1.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.7$287.22B
General public services15$108.8B
Health13.3$95.92B
Education10.6$76.61B
Economic affairs9$64.85B
Defence3.8$27.46B
Public order and safety2.8$20.19B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$17.8B
Housing and community amenities2.1$15.28B
Environmental protection1.3$9.72B
Social protection$287.22B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.6$145.41B
Family and children12.1$34.69B
Sickness and disability11.5$32.92B
Unemployment8.4$24.19B
Survivors7.1$20.31B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.4$15.63B
Housing4.1$11.7B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$2.38B
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$108.8B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions40.4$44B
General services25.8$28.12B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.2$24.15B
Basic research8.9$9.67B
Foreign economic aid2$2.23B
General public services n.e.c.0.6$627.37M
R&D General public services0$895.6K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$95.92B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.8$43.02B
Outpatient services33.1$31.77B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.4$15.71B
R&D Health3.3$3.12B
Public health services1.6$1.52B
Health n.e.c.0.8$781.05M
Education$76.61B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.6$35.72B
Pre-primary and primary education25.9$19.87B
Subsidiary services to education10.2$7.84B
Tertiary education9.1$6.98B
Education not definable by level6.1$4.69B
Education n.e.c.1.4$1.1B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$408.84M
R&D Education0$1.88M
Economic affairs$64.85B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.6$26.99B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.5$12.64B
R&D Economic affairs16.5$10.72B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.7$5.01B
Other industries6.1$3.95B
Fuel and energy5.8$3.79B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$1.03B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$476.64M
Communication0.4$252.56M
Defence$27.46B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.8$23.57B
R&D Defence6.4$1.75B
Defence n.e.c.3.6$986.77M
Foreign military aid3.1$842.13M
Civil defence1.1$313.91M
Public order and safety$20.19B
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 services60.5$12.21B
Law courts15.9$3.21B
Fire-protection services13.1$2.65B
Prisons8.3$1.68B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$433.29M
R&D Public order and safety0$9.31M
Recreation, culture and religion$17.8B
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 services43.4$7.72B
Recreational and sporting services31.2$5.56B
Broadcasting and publishing services24.4$4.34B
Religious and other community services1$177.24M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$15.28B
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 development60.9$9.3B
Housing development22.3$3.4B
Water supply9.9$1.51B
Street lighting5.3$802.28M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.7$264.56M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$2.42M
Environmental protection$9.72B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management43.3$4.21B
Waste water management23.1$2.25B
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.1$1.66B
Pollution abatement7.1$690.6M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7$676.45M
R&D Environmental protection2.4$237.15M

Where the money comes from

France, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.1$239.86B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.4$207.25B
Taxes on income and wealth23.6$165.97B
Sales, fees and charges8.3$58.34B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$15.49B
Other transfers received1.4$9.54B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$6.09B
Subsidies received0.3$1.88B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$207.25B
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 category53$109.85B
Value added tax47$97.4B
Taxes on income and wealth$165.97B
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 income92.5$153.57B
Other taxes on wealth and income7.5$12.41B

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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