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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.51T · 53.7% of GDP
Spending
$1.65T · 58.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$139.07B · -4.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.7$688.38B
Health14$231.57B
General public services12.4$204.01B
Economic affairs10.3$170.01B
Education9.1$149.58B
Defence3$50.24B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$46.08B
Public order and safety2.8$45.85B
Housing and community amenities2.3$37.3B
Environmental protection1.6$26.96B
Social protection$688.38B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.3$380.4B
Sickness and disability11.3$77.88B
Family and children10.5$72.12B
Unemployment7.9$54.25B
Survivors6.5$44.75B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$27.46B
Housing3.8$25.97B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$5.56B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$231.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.4$95.77B
Outpatient services35.1$81.32B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.6$40.82B
R&D Health2.9$6.6B
Public health services2.5$5.81B
Health n.e.c.0.5$1.24B
General public services$204.01B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions34.4$70.09B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.6$52.21B
General services25.5$52.08B
Basic research10.2$20.85B
Foreign economic aid3$6.11B
General public services n.e.c.1.3$2.67B
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$170.01B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.3$70.17B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.7$45.33B
R&D Economic affairs12.6$21.37B
Fuel and energy7.8$13.27B
Other industries5.6$9.57B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.2$5.38B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$2.5B
Communication1$1.68B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$738.82M
Education$149.58B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.9$67.11B
Pre-primary and primary education26.1$38.99B
Subsidiary services to education12$17.96B
Tertiary education8.7$12.99B
Education not definable by level6.6$9.89B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.2$1.74B
Education n.e.c.0.6$858.35M
R&D Education0$34.4M
Defence$50.24B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.8$43.62B
Foreign military aid6$3.03B
R&D Defence3.3$1.66B
Defence n.e.c.3.2$1.59B
Civil defence0.7$339.46M
Recreation, culture and religion$46.08B
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 services43.8$20.19B
Recreational and sporting services36.9$17.02B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.8$8.22B
Religious and other community services1.4$647.45M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$2.39M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Public order and safety$45.85B
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 services56.9$26.07B
Fire-protection services16.9$7.74B
Law courts14.9$6.84B
Prisons9.1$4.17B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.2$1.01B
R&D Public order and safety0.1$24.04M
Housing and community amenities$37.3B
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 development51.9$19.35B
Housing development33.8$12.6B
Water supply8.4$3.15B
Street lighting5.1$1.89B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$311.17M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$26.96B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management53.1$14.31B
Waste water management20.6$5.56B
Pollution abatement8.9$2.4B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.9$2.12B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.8$2.1B
R&D Environmental protection1.8$476.66M

Where the money comes from

France, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.9$527.73B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.1$439.15B
Taxes on income and wealth23.8$359.44B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$127.84B
Other transfers received1.5$23.21B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$21.49B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$10.47B
Subsidies received0.1$1.59B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$439.15B
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 category56.2$246.69B
Value added tax43.8$192.47B
Taxes on income and wealth$359.44B
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 income90.3$324.62B
Other taxes on wealth and income9.7$34.81B

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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