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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.49T · 50.8% of GDP
Spending
$1.59T · 54.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$102.5B · -3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.6$644.88B
Health13.9$221.6B
General public services13.4$213.41B
Education9.8$155.54B
Economic affairs9.3$147.59B
Defence3.3$52.81B
Public order and safety2.9$45.44B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$43.95B
Housing and community amenities2.5$39.02B
Environmental protection1.5$24.55B
Social protection$644.88B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.8$353.47B
Sickness and disability11.4$73.4B
Family and children11.2$72.47B
Unemployment7.1$45.6B
Survivors6.6$42.39B
Housing4.1$26.29B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$25.54B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$5.72B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$221.6B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.9$92.82B
Outpatient services36.1$79.9B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.3$36.14B
R&D Health3.3$7.27B
Public health services1.8$3.91B
Health n.e.c.0.7$1.56B
General public services$213.41B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.9$85.09B
General services26.5$56.55B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.2$47.32B
Basic research8.6$18.44B
Foreign economic aid2.2$4.68B
General public services n.e.c.0.6$1.32B
R&D General public services0$4.56M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$155.54B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.3$70.5B
Pre-primary and primary education25.3$39.3B
Subsidiary services to education10.9$16.9B
Tertiary education9.2$14.32B
Education not definable by level7.1$10.97B
Education n.e.c.1.3$1.99B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1$1.56B
R&D Education0$5.74M
Economic affairs$147.59B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.6$65.8B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.2$26.85B
R&D Economic affairs15.4$22.67B
Other industries7.5$11.07B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.5$11.03B
Fuel and energy4.6$6.8B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$2.33B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$819.68M
Communication0.1$215.18M
Defence$52.81B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.4$45.09B
R&D Defence6.1$3.23B
Foreign military aid4.4$2.31B
Defence n.e.c.3.1$1.66B
Civil defence1$523.02M
Public order and safety$45.44B
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 services58.2$26.46B
Fire-protection services16.8$7.66B
Law courts15.1$6.87B
Prisons7.7$3.51B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$931.75M
R&D Public order and safety0$16.62M
Recreation, culture and religion$43.95B
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 services43.9$19.28B
Recreational and sporting services34.7$15.27B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.3$8.93B
Religious and other community services1.1$475.36M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$39.02B
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 development57.1$22.27B
Housing development27.6$10.78B
Water supply9.5$3.71B
Street lighting4.9$1.91B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.9$356.23M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$147.08K
Environmental protection$24.55B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49.4$12.12B
Waste water management24.9$6.12B
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.6$2.12B
Pollution abatement8.5$2.09B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.1$1.49B
R&D Environmental protection2.5$605.09M

Where the money comes from

France, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.5$513.32B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.2$434.18B
Taxes on income and wealth23.3$346.45B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$124.74B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$31.19B
Other transfers received1.6$23.41B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$11.05B
Subsidies received0.1$1.95B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$434.18B
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 category53.3$231.5B
Value added tax46.7$202.68B
Taxes on income and wealth$346.45B
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$316.86B
Other taxes on wealth and income8.5$29.59B

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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