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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.11T · 50.8% of GDP
Spending
$1.19T · 54.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$76.89B · -3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.9$474.87B
Health14.4$170.97B
General public services13.7$163.09B
Education10.1$119.76B
Economic affairs9.5$112.95B
Defence3.3$39.64B
Public order and safety2.8$33.41B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$31.89B
Housing and community amenities2.1$25.19B
Environmental protection1.5$17.76B
Social protection$474.87B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age52.5$249.48B
Sickness and disability11.5$54.69B
Family and children11.2$53.28B
Unemployment9$42.62B
Survivors6.9$32.9B
Housing4.4$21.07B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$16.8B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$4.03B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$170.97B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43$73.46B
Outpatient services34.1$58.38B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.3$27.87B
R&D Health3.2$5.47B
Public health services2.6$4.45B
Health n.e.c.0.8$1.35B
General public services$163.09B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions38.2$62.25B
General services25.1$40.86B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.6$38.57B
Basic research10.1$16.41B
Foreign economic aid2.5$4.04B
General public services n.e.c.0.6$965.3M
R&D General public services0$2.61M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$119.76B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.3$55.42B
Pre-primary and primary education25.7$30.75B
Subsidiary services to education10.5$12.6B
Tertiary education9.2$10.98B
Education not definable by level6.2$7.44B
Education n.e.c.1.4$1.7B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$862.78M
R&D Education0$3.61M
Economic affairs$112.95B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.2$51.09B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.7$19.99B
R&D Economic affairs15.8$17.79B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.8$8.75B
Other industries5.9$6.72B
Fuel and energy5.2$5.84B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$1.83B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$674.3M
Communication0.2$253.05M
Defence$39.64B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.2$34.19B
R&D Defence6.2$2.44B
Defence n.e.c.3.3$1.29B
Foreign military aid3.3$1.29B
Civil defence1.1$427.22M
Public order and safety$33.41B
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 services58.8$19.64B
Fire-protection services15.7$5.24B
Law courts15.5$5.16B
Prisons8$2.66B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$686.62M
R&D Public order and safety0$12.69M
Recreation, culture and religion$31.89B
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 services43.5$13.86B
Recreational and sporting services34.7$11.07B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.7$6.6B
Religious and other community services1.1$352.83M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$25.19B
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 development66$16.61B
Housing development17.3$4.37B
Water supply10.1$2.55B
Street lighting5.4$1.36B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.1$286.02M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$7.71M
Environmental protection$17.76B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49.7$8.83B
Waste water management24.6$4.37B
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.1$1.98B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.1$1.08B
Pollution abatement5.8$1.03B
R&D Environmental protection2.7$474.25M

Where the money comes from

France, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.7$386.54B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.3$337.08B
Taxes on income and wealth22.2$247.4B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$92.98B
Other transfers received1.7$18.52B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$17.1B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.1$11.97B
Subsidies received0.1$1.05B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$337.08B
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 category53.2$179.42B
Value added tax46.8$157.66B
Taxes on income and wealth$247.4B
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 income91.5$226.43B
Other taxes on wealth and income8.5$20.96B

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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