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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.54T · 53.8% of GDP
Spending
$1.67T · 58.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$130.86B · -4.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42$701.56B
Health14.3$238.56B
General public services11.9$198.69B
Economic affairs10.6$176.7B
Education9.1$151.83B
Defence2.9$47.79B
Public order and safety2.8$46.56B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$45.22B
Housing and community amenities2.2$36.45B
Environmental protection1.6$27.41B
Social protection$701.56B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.4$388.95B
Sickness and disability11.1$77.62B
Family and children10.5$73.31B
Unemployment7.9$55.1B
Survivors6.5$45.28B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$29.05B
Housing3.8$26.67B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$5.58B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$238.56B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.4$98.85B
Outpatient services35$83.6B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.7$42.32B
R&D Health2.8$6.57B
Public health services2.5$5.87B
Health n.e.c.0.6$1.34B
General public services$198.69B
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$68.31B
General services26.1$51.89B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.3$48.37B
Basic research10.4$20.74B
Foreign economic aid3.4$6.75B
General public services n.e.c.1.3$2.63B
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$176.7B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport39.1$69.06B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs31.4$55.44B
R&D Economic affairs11.9$21.04B
Fuel and energy6.9$12.13B
Other industries5.5$9.77B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.3$5.91B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.4$2.49B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$622.4M
Communication0.1$234.21M
Education$151.83B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.3$67.26B
Pre-primary and primary education26.6$40.32B
Subsidiary services to education12.2$18.51B
Tertiary education8.7$13.26B
Education not definable by level6.6$9.97B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.1$1.62B
Education n.e.c.0.6$846.65M
R&D Education0$40.12M
Defence$47.79B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.7$41.45B
Foreign military aid5.7$2.71B
Defence n.e.c.3.6$1.72B
R&D Defence3.5$1.66B
Civil defence0.5$241.26M
Public order and safety$46.56B
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$26.37B
Fire-protection services16.9$7.88B
Law courts15.2$7.09B
Prisons9.1$4.21B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$985.35M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$24.44M
Recreation, culture and religion$45.22B
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 services44.6$20.16B
Recreational and sporting services36.7$16.58B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.4$7.86B
Religious and other community services1.4$618.15M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$3.32M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$36.45B
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 development50.9$18.55B
Housing development34.6$12.62B
Water supply8.5$3.1B
Street lighting5.2$1.9B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$287.49M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$27.41B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management54.2$14.85B
Waste water management19.4$5.33B
Pollution abatement8$2.18B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.6$2.09B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.5$2.06B
R&D Environmental protection3.3$904.31M

Where the money comes from

France, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.1$541.01B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.2$450.33B
Taxes on income and wealth23.5$361.96B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$129.68B
Other transfers received1.5$22.39B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$21.54B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$11.21B
Subsidies received0.1$1.8B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$450.33B
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 category56.1$252.49B
Value added tax43.9$197.84B
Taxes on income and wealth$361.96B
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$325.15B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.2$36.81B

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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