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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$922.46B · 50.3% of GDP
Spending
$997.48B · 54.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$75.02B · -4.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40$398.9B
Health13.9$138.6B
General public services13.9$138.41B
Education10.5$105.13B
Economic affairs9.3$92.88B
Defence3.3$32.42B
Public order and safety2.9$29.05B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$26.29B
Housing and community amenities2.2$21.83B
Environmental protection1.4$13.97B
Social protection$398.9B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.3$200.79B
Family and children11.6$46.08B
Sickness and disability11.1$44.12B
Unemployment9.7$38.85B
Survivors6.9$27.43B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.5$21.78B
Housing4.1$16.39B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$3.46B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$138.6B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43.8$60.68B
Outpatient services33.6$46.62B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.2$22.5B
R&D Health3.2$4.5B
Public health services2.3$3.16B
Health n.e.c.0.8$1.13B
General public services$138.41B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.3$54.4B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.9$33.03B
General services23.4$32.45B
Basic research10.4$14.37B
Foreign economic aid2.4$3.35B
General public services n.e.c.0.6$805.3M
R&D General public services0$1.13M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$105.13B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.3$48.7B
Pre-primary and primary education25.7$27.06B
Subsidiary services to education10.5$11.08B
Tertiary education9.5$10.04B
Education not definable by level5.8$6.1B
Education n.e.c.1.5$1.57B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.6$591.62M
R&D Education0$2.38M
Economic affairs$92.88B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.4$41.26B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.1$17.7B
R&D Economic affairs15.1$13.99B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7$6.54B
Fuel and energy6.1$5.65B
Other industries5.9$5.45B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$1.43B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$593.2M
Communication0.3$262.33M
Defence$32.42B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.5$27.71B
R&D Defence6.6$2.14B
Defence n.e.c.3.4$1.12B
Foreign military aid3.4$1.09B
Civil defence1.1$366.74M
Public order and safety$29.05B
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 services59.7$17.36B
Law courts15.6$4.53B
Fire-protection services14.4$4.2B
Prisons8.1$2.35B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$600.67M
R&D Public order and safety0$12.78M
Recreation, culture and religion$26.29B
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$11.42B
Recreational and sporting services33.9$8.92B
Broadcasting and publishing services21.5$5.65B
Religious and other community services1.1$299.43M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$21.83B
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 development63.2$13.79B
Housing development20.4$4.46B
Water supply9.5$2.07B
Street lighting5.2$1.14B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.7$361.19M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$6.79M
Environmental protection$13.97B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.3$7.03B
Waste water management22.2$3.1B
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.4$2.01B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.1$858.02M
Pollution abatement5.3$746.71M
R&D Environmental protection1.6$226.01M

Where the money comes from

France, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.6$328.26B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30$277.01B
Taxes on income and wealth21.8$200.95B
Sales, fees and charges8.3$76.94B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$14.29B
Other transfers received1.4$12.82B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.1$10.11B
Subsidies received0.2$2.07B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$277.01B
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 category53.5$148.34B
Value added tax46.5$128.67B
Taxes on income and wealth$200.95B
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 income91.6$184.16B
Other taxes on wealth and income8.4$16.79B

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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