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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$757.41B · 50.7% of GDP
Spending
$804.81B · 53.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$47.39B · -3.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.5$317.6B
General public services14.5$116.81B
Health13.5$108.78B
Education10.6$85.63B
Economic affairs9.2$73.96B
Defence3.6$29.34B
Public order and safety2.9$23.17B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$20.5B
Housing and community amenities2.3$18.34B
Environmental protection1.3$10.67B
Social protection$317.6B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.3$159.69B
Family and children11.7$37.23B
Sickness and disability11.4$36.17B
Unemployment9$28.67B
Survivors7$22.34B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.4$17.17B
Housing4.3$13.64B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$2.68B
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$116.81B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions40.3$47.13B
General services24.8$28.93B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.7$26.53B
Basic research9.3$10.91B
Foreign economic aid2.3$2.64B
General public services n.e.c.0.6$665.7M
R&D General public services0$945.6K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$108.78B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.3$48.17B
Outpatient services32.9$35.79B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.1$17.47B
R&D Health3.3$3.54B
Public health services2.7$2.92B
Health n.e.c.0.8$883.66M
Education$85.63B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.5$39.85B
Pre-primary and primary education25.8$22.11B
Subsidiary services to education10.5$8.99B
Tertiary education9.5$8.14B
Education not definable by level5.6$4.78B
Education n.e.c.1.5$1.29B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$466.18M
R&D Education0$1.99M
Economic affairs$73.96B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.2$31.25B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.6$13.75B
R&D Economic affairs16.7$12.33B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.8$5.8B
Fuel and energy6.2$4.58B
Other industries5.9$4.39B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$1.15B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$490.1M
Communication0.3$229.12M
Defence$29.34B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.6$25.11B
R&D Defence6.5$1.9B
Defence n.e.c.3.7$1.08B
Foreign military aid3.1$914.58M
Civil defence1.2$342.69M
Public order and safety$23.17B
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$13.9B
Law courts15.8$3.67B
Fire-protection services13.8$3.19B
Prisons8.2$1.9B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$489.82M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$11.73M
Recreation, culture and religion$20.5B
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 services43.6$8.93B
Recreational and sporting services32.7$6.69B
Broadcasting and publishing services22.7$4.66B
Religious and other community services1$214.46M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$18.34B
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 development62.6$11.49B
Housing development21.5$3.94B
Water supply9.3$1.71B
Street lighting5$915.25M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.6$290.68M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$6.43M
Environmental protection$10.67B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management47.9$5.11B
Waste water management22.6$2.41B
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.2$1.51B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.7$715.25M
Pollution abatement6.5$689.91M
R&D Environmental protection2.1$224.96M

Where the money comes from

France, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.7$262.98B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$226.31B
Taxes on income and wealth22.2$168.42B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$64.13B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$15.25B
Other transfers received1.5$11.13B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$7.14B
Subsidies received0.3$2.05B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$226.31B
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 category53.8$121.75B
Value added tax46.2$104.56B
Taxes on income and wealth$168.42B
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$154.91B
Other taxes on wealth and income8$13.51B

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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