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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.48T · 51.7% of GDP
Spending
$1.64T · 57% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$152.26B · -5.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.6$680.41B
Health14.2$233.15B
General public services12.9$211.09B
Education9.4$153.15B
Economic affairs9$147.77B
Defence3.1$51.07B
Public order and safety2.9$46.98B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$45.86B
Housing and community amenities2.5$40.31B
Environmental protection1.6$26.77B
Social protection$680.41B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.2$375.89B
Sickness and disability11.2$76.14B
Family and children10.6$72.18B
Unemployment7.7$52.47B
Survivors6.5$44B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$28.52B
Housing3.8$25.7B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$5.52B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$233.15B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.7$97.13B
Outpatient services34.2$79.74B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.2$42.38B
R&D Health2.9$6.77B
Public health services2.5$5.79B
Health n.e.c.0.6$1.35B
General public services$211.09B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions38.9$82.13B
General services24.1$50.78B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.2$49B
Basic research10.4$21.98B
Foreign economic aid2.6$5.48B
General public services n.e.c.0.8$1.72B
R&D General public services0$139.2K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$139.2K
Education$153.15B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.8$68.6B
Pre-primary and primary education25.6$39.17B
Subsidiary services to education11.5$17.59B
Tertiary education10$15.25B
Education not definable by level6.4$9.74B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.1$1.73B
Education n.e.c.0.7$1.02B
R&D Education0$38.84M
Economic affairs$147.77B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.6$64.45B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.1$26.77B
R&D Economic affairs15.6$23.04B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.2$10.67B
Other industries6.7$9.91B
Fuel and energy6.3$9.27B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$2.39B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$742.21M
Communication0.4$531.74M
Defence$51.07B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.4$43.1B
R&D Defence5.2$2.67B
Foreign military aid5.1$2.62B
Defence n.e.c.4.3$2.19B
Civil defence1$490.96M
Public order and safety$46.98B
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 services57.6$27.07B
Fire-protection services17$7.97B
Law courts14.7$6.91B
Prisons8.5$4B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$1.01B
R&D Public order and safety0.1$26.87M
Recreation, culture and religion$45.86B
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$19.72B
Recreational and sporting services36.3$16.63B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.3$8.86B
Religious and other community services1.3$592.44M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$56.79M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$40.31B
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 development51$20.57B
Housing development34.7$13.99B
Water supply8.4$3.38B
Street lighting5$2.02B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.9$348M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$3.06M
Environmental protection$26.77B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management53$14.2B
Waste water management22.7$6.08B
Pollution abatement8$2.13B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.5$2.01B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.9$1.84B
R&D Environmental protection1.9$513.65M

Where the money comes from

France, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.1$521.5B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.3$434.47B
Taxes on income and wealth22.5$333.77B
Sales, fees and charges8.7$129.02B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$28.04B
Other transfers received1.6$23.18B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$12.49B
Subsidies received0.1$1.85B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$434.47B
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 category54.9$238.41B
Value added tax45.1$196.06B
Taxes on income and wealth$333.77B
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 income90$300.55B
Other taxes on wealth and income10$33.22B

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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