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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.37T · 50.6% of GDP
Spending
$1.57T · 58% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$199.22B · -7.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41$642.39B
Health14$219.54B
General public services12.9$202.17B
Education9.7$152.13B
Economic affairs9.1$142.97B
Defence3.3$52.05B
Public order and safety2.9$45.04B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$43.16B
Housing and community amenities2.6$41.29B
Environmental protection1.6$25.07B
Social protection$642.39B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.3$348.87B
Sickness and disability11.4$73.09B
Family and children10.9$70.34B
Unemployment7.7$49.52B
Survivors6.4$41.39B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$26.94B
Housing4.2$26.67B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$5.57B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$219.54B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.6$91.23B
Outpatient services33.7$74B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.7$41.01B
R&D Health3.3$7.14B
Public health services2.1$4.53B
Health n.e.c.0.7$1.63B
General public services$202.17B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions35.4$71.63B
General services27.2$54.99B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.1$50.83B
Basic research9.3$18.72B
Foreign economic aid2.3$4.62B
General public services n.e.c.0.7$1.38B
R&D General public services0$3.21M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$152.13B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.5$67.65B
Pre-primary and primary education24.6$37.44B
Subsidiary services to education11.5$17.55B
Tertiary education9.3$14.22B
Education not definable by level7.8$11.82B
Education n.e.c.1.2$1.85B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.1$1.6B
R&D Education0$5.16M
Economic affairs$142.97B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.9$61.41B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.1$27.24B
R&D Economic affairs15.4$22.03B
Other industries7.8$11.21B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.6$10.92B
Fuel and energy4.7$6.75B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$2.18B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$898.11M
Communication0.2$332.94M
Defence$52.05B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.3$44.4B
R&D Defence5.8$3.03B
Foreign military aid4.9$2.53B
Defence n.e.c.3$1.58B
Civil defence1$510.92M
Public order and safety$45.04B
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$26.27B
Fire-protection services16.6$7.5B
Law courts15.2$6.83B
Prisons7.7$3.48B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$947.49M
R&D Public order and safety0$17.02M
Recreation, culture and religion$43.16B
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$18.76B
Recreational and sporting services35.2$15.17B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.2$8.7B
Religious and other community services1.2$515.94M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$4.18M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$41.29B
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 development50.6$20.89B
Housing development35.5$14.66B
Water supply8.5$3.52B
Street lighting4.4$1.83B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$334.05M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1$41.7M
Environmental protection$25.07B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49.2$12.33B
Waste water management24.5$6.14B
Pollution abatement9.7$2.44B
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.3$2.09B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.5$1.63B
R&D Environmental protection1.8$441.59M

Where the money comes from

France, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions36$491.82B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.7$405.7B
Taxes on income and wealth20.9$286.25B
Sales, fees and charges8.9$122.17B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$27.47B
Other transfers received1.5$20.84B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$10.61B
Subsidies received0.1$1.73B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$405.7B
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 category55.1$223.57B
Value added tax44.9$182.13B
Taxes on income and wealth$286.25B
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 income89.8$257.15B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.2$29.1B

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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