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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.41T · 52.7% of GDP
Spending
$1.55T · 57.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$138.74B · -5.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.9$650.05B
Health14.1$219.11B
General public services12.9$199.73B
Economic affairs9.3$145.13B
Education9.2$142.66B
Defence3.1$48.15B
Public order and safety2.8$43.78B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$43.13B
Housing and community amenities2.3$36.31B
Environmental protection1.6$25.22B
Social protection$650.05B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.1$358.37B
Sickness and disability11.3$73.31B
Family and children10.5$68.53B
Unemployment7.8$50.45B
Survivors6.6$42.93B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$26.57B
Housing3.8$24.76B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$5.13B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$219.11B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.9$91.85B
Outpatient services34.8$76.35B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.5$38.29B
R&D Health2.8$6.17B
Public health services2.5$5.41B
Health n.e.c.0.5$1.04B
General public services$199.73B
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$74.34B
General services25.2$50.42B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.5$47B
Basic research10$19.88B
Foreign economic aid3.4$6.72B
General public services n.e.c.0.7$1.38B
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$145.13B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.8$60.72B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.2$29.35B
R&D Economic affairs14.1$20.53B
Fuel and energy8$11.67B
Other industries6.4$9.26B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.8$5.5B
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.5$5.14B
Communication1.4$2.03B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$928.78M
Education$142.66B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education47.7$68.02B
Pre-primary and primary education22.8$32.46B
Subsidiary services to education12$17.08B
Tertiary education9.3$13.3B
Education not definable by level6.5$9.29B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.1$1.63B
Education n.e.c.0.6$850.02M
R&D Education0$33.28M
Defence$48.15B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.5$41.18B
R&D Defence5$2.43B
Foreign military aid4.5$2.17B
Defence n.e.c.4.3$2.07B
Civil defence0.6$299.23M
Public order and safety$43.78B
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 services56.6$24.79B
Fire-protection services17.1$7.48B
Law courts15.2$6.66B
Prisons8.9$3.88B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$927.63M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$24.15M
Recreation, culture and religion$43.13B
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 services43.6$18.8B
Recreational and sporting services36.5$15.75B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.4$7.94B
Religious and other community services1.3$571.61M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$62.96M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$36.31B
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 development50.6$18.37B
Housing development35.8$13.01B
Water supply7.8$2.83B
Street lighting4.9$1.78B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$303.98M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$5.27M
Environmental protection$25.22B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management53.7$13.54B
Waste water management22$5.55B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.9$1.99B
Pollution abatement7.7$1.94B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7$1.75B
R&D Environmental protection1.8$442.87M

Where the money comes from

France, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35$495.42B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.2$412.76B
Taxes on income and wealth23.5$332.39B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$120.78B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$21.58B
Other transfers received1.5$20.72B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$9.22B
Subsidies received0.1$1.65B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$412.76B
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 category55.5$229.24B
Value added tax44.5$183.52B
Taxes on income and wealth$332.39B
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 income89.9$298.85B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.1$33.54B

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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