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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.34T · 50.5% of GDP
Spending
$1.53T · 57.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$189.26B · -7.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.1$627.61B
Health14.1$215.46B
General public services12.7$193.62B
Education9.6$146.33B
Economic affairs9.3$141.94B
Defence3.4$52.18B
Public order and safety2.9$44.33B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$42.58B
Housing and community amenities2.5$38.11B
Environmental protection1.6$25B
Social protection$627.61B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.6$342.85B
Sickness and disability11.2$70.41B
Family and children10.7$67.22B
Unemployment7.9$49.83B
Survivors6.6$41.5B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.3$27.04B
Housing3.8$23.69B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$5.07B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$215.46B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.9$88.21B
Outpatient services34.1$73.54B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.6$40.14B
R&D Health3$6.56B
Public health services2.6$5.71B
Health n.e.c.0.6$1.31B
General public services$193.62B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions37.2$72.11B
General services24.9$48.15B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24$46.49B
Basic research10.3$20.03B
Foreign economic aid2.8$5.42B
General public services n.e.c.0.7$1.41B
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$146.33B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.3$64.76B
Pre-primary and primary education24.9$36.48B
Subsidiary services to education11.3$16.58B
Tertiary education10$14.65B
Education not definable by level7.4$10.77B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.2$1.81B
Education n.e.c.0.9$1.25B
R&D Education0$39.51M
Economic affairs$141.94B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.3$58.58B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21$29.79B
R&D Economic affairs15$21.29B
Other industries7.7$10.93B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.7$10.89B
Fuel and energy4.9$6.88B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$2.25B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$930.11M
Communication0.3$381.93M
Defence$52.18B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.4$44.55B
R&D Defence5.2$2.74B
Foreign military aid4.5$2.37B
Defence n.e.c.3.7$1.95B
Civil defence1.1$572.57M
Public order and safety$44.33B
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 services57.5$25.48B
Fire-protection services16.6$7.36B
Law courts15$6.65B
Prisons8.7$3.87B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$952.52M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$24M
Recreation, culture and religion$42.58B
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$18.51B
Recreational and sporting services35.7$15.2B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.5$8.32B
Religious and other community services1.3$537.97M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$3.31M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$38.11B
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 development49.6$18.91B
Housing development36.2$13.78B
Water supply8.7$3.3B
Street lighting4.7$1.81B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$309.68M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$530.28K
Environmental protection$25B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.7$12.68B
Waste water management22.7$5.68B
Pollution abatement10.1$2.52B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.7$1.93B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7$1.75B
R&D Environmental protection1.8$449.41M

Where the money comes from

France, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.7$477.58B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.2$390.8B
Taxes on income and wealth22$294.44B
Sales, fees and charges9$120B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$26.19B
Other transfers received1.5$20.12B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$6.75B
Subsidies received0.2$2.03B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$390.8B
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 category53.9$210.72B
Value added tax46.1$180.07B
Taxes on income and wealth$294.44B
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$264.31B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.2$30.13B

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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