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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.06T · 50.4% of GDP
Spending
$1.14T · 54% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$75.01B · -3.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.2$457.82B
Health14.1$160.85B
General public services13.8$157.24B
Education10.2$116.02B
Economic affairs9.3$105.83B
Defence3.3$37.33B
Public order and safety2.9$32.54B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$29.79B
Housing and community amenities2.2$25.27B
Environmental protection1.5$16.61B
Social protection$457.82B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age51.9$237.66B
Family and children11.4$52.23B
Sickness and disability11.4$52.07B
Unemployment9.5$43.72B
Survivors6.8$31.32B
Housing4.6$20.98B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$16.03B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$3.83B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$160.85B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43.2$69.5B
Outpatient services34.1$54.9B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.4$26.31B
R&D Health3.2$5.18B
Public health services2.3$3.67B
Health n.e.c.0.8$1.28B
General public services$157.24B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.1$61.44B
General services25.5$40.14B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.5$35.34B
Basic research10$15.72B
Foreign economic aid2.3$3.68B
General public services n.e.c.0.6$927.83M
R&D General public services0$1.24M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$116.02B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.5$53.98B
Pre-primary and primary education25.8$29.91B
Subsidiary services to education10.7$12.37B
Tertiary education9.2$10.63B
Education not definable by level5.9$6.81B
Education n.e.c.1.4$1.66B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.6$656.9M
R&D Education0$2.61M
Economic affairs$105.83B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.9$47.49B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.2$19.22B
R&D Economic affairs15.4$16.26B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8$8.47B
Other industries6$6.32B
Fuel and energy5.2$5.47B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$1.7B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$648.69M
Communication0.2$251.39M
Defence$37.33B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.8$32.01B
R&D Defence6.5$2.42B
Defence n.e.c.3.4$1.26B
Foreign military aid3.3$1.22B
Civil defence1.1$411.11M
Public order and safety$32.54B
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 services59.3$19.3B
Law courts15.8$5.15B
Fire-protection services14.6$4.76B
Prisons8.1$2.65B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$671.08M
R&D Public order and safety0$12.56M
Recreation, culture and religion$29.79B
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 services43.4$12.94B
Recreational and sporting services34.5$10.27B
Broadcasting and publishing services21$6.26B
Religious and other community services1.1$321.8M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$25.27B
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 development63.9$16.16B
Housing development20$5.06B
Water supply9.6$2.42B
Street lighting5.3$1.35B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.1$273.91M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$10.2M
Environmental protection$16.61B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.5$8.39B
Waste water management22.9$3.8B
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.8$2.13B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.3$1.05B
Pollution abatement5.8$962.28M
R&D Environmental protection1.7$279.13M

Where the money comes from

France, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35$372.05B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.3$322.04B
Taxes on income and wealth22$233.8B
Sales, fees and charges8.3$88.74B
Other transfers received1.6$16.61B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$16.22B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$13.26B
Subsidies received0.1$1.56B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$322.04B
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$172.37B
Value added tax46.5$149.67B
Taxes on income and wealth$233.8B
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 income91.7$214.39B
Other taxes on wealth and income8.3$19.41B

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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