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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.18T · 51.1% of GDP
Spending
$1.25T · 53.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$61.6B · -2.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.5$504.67B
Health14.3$178.41B
General public services13.1$163.48B
Education10.1$125.38B
Economic affairs9.2$115.15B
Defence3.4$42.52B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$34.67B
Public order and safety2.8$34.42B
Housing and community amenities2.2$27.78B
Environmental protection1.6$19.37B
Social protection$504.67B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.6$270.58B
Sickness and disability11.2$56.74B
Family and children11.2$56.43B
Unemployment8.2$41.57B
Survivors6.8$34.24B
Housing4.3$21.47B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.8$19.22B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$4.43B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$178.41B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services42.7$76.13B
Outpatient services35.2$62.88B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16$28.48B
R&D Health3$5.43B
Public health services2.3$4.1B
Health n.e.c.0.8$1.38B
General public services$163.48B
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$62.48B
General services26.2$42.75B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.5$38.47B
Basic research9.3$15.13B
Foreign economic aid2.2$3.66B
General public services n.e.c.0.6$988.91M
R&D General public services0$1.26M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$125.38B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46$57.64B
Pre-primary and primary education25.4$31.82B
Subsidiary services to education10.7$13.44B
Tertiary education9.1$11.45B
Education not definable by level6.5$8.2B
Education n.e.c.1.4$1.76B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.9$1.07B
R&D Education0$3.64M
Economic affairs$115.15B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.8$51.56B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.4$20.09B
R&D Economic affairs15.9$18.34B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.1$9.33B
Other industries6.1$6.98B
Fuel and energy5.2$5.97B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.7$1.95B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$691.46M
Communication0.2$234.92M
Defence$42.52B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.8$36.47B
R&D Defence6$2.56B
Foreign military aid4.1$1.72B
Defence n.e.c.3.1$1.34B
Civil defence1$432.81M
Recreation, culture and religion$34.67B
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 services44.2$15.32B
Recreational and sporting services34.6$12.01B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.1$6.96B
Religious and other community services1.1$384.59M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$34.42B
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 services58.3$20.08B
Fire-protection services16.5$5.69B
Law courts15.2$5.24B
Prisons7.8$2.69B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$707.66M
R&D Public order and safety0$12.68M
Housing and community amenities$27.78B
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 development61.5$17.08B
Housing development21.5$5.98B
Water supply10.2$2.84B
Street lighting5.4$1.51B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.3$350.94M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$5.15M
Environmental protection$19.37B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49.1$9.5B
Waste water management23.7$4.59B
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.5$2.22B
Pollution abatement6.8$1.31B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.9$1.15B
R&D Environmental protection3.1$592.02M

Where the money comes from

France, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.7$410.84B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.8$353.49B
Taxes on income and wealth23$272.64B
Sales, fees and charges8.2$97.01B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$20.17B
Other transfers received1.6$18.94B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$9.52B
Subsidies received0.1$1.64B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$353.49B
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$188.02B
Value added tax46.8$165.46B
Taxes on income and wealth$272.64B
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$249.68B
Other taxes on wealth and income8.4$22.96B

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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