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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.31T · 53.7% of GDP
Spending
$1.41T · 57.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$95.06B · -3.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.2$593.85B
Health14.3$200.75B
General public services11.5$161.52B
Economic affairs10.8$151.63B
Education9.1$128.48B
Defence3$42.13B
Public order and safety2.8$39.69B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$35.99B
Housing and community amenities2.1$29.86B
Environmental protection1.6$22.95B
Social protection$593.85B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.6$330.1B
Sickness and disability11.1$65.95B
Family and children10.2$60.78B
Unemployment7.9$46.72B
Survivors6.4$38.03B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$25.06B
Housing3.8$22.73B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$4.47B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$200.75B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41$82.34B
Outpatient services35.7$71.59B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.7$35.53B
R&D Health2.7$5.49B
Public health services2.3$4.69B
Health n.e.c.0.6$1.11B
General public services$161.52B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions33.6$54.2B
General services27.1$43.73B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.2$40.7B
Basic research11$17.75B
Foreign economic aid2.7$4.29B
General public services n.e.c.0.5$857.87M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$151.63B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport37.8$57.32B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs32.4$49.06B
R&D Economic affairs12$18.15B
Fuel and energy6.9$10.41B
Other industries5.1$7.72B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4$6.07B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$2.21B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.3$391.21M
Communication0.2$292.58M
Education$128.48B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.7$57.45B
Pre-primary and primary education26.2$33.71B
Subsidiary services to education12.2$15.65B
Tertiary education8.7$11.19B
Education not definable by level6.7$8.59B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1$1.23B
Education n.e.c.0.5$616.44M
R&D Education0$40.61M
Defence$42.13B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.9$36.63B
Foreign military aid5.2$2.21B
Defence n.e.c.3.9$1.65B
R&D Defence3.4$1.43B
Civil defence0.5$208.14M
Public order and safety$39.69B
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 services56.1$22.28B
Fire-protection services16.6$6.61B
Law courts15.6$6.18B
Prisons9.3$3.68B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.3$919.55M
R&D Public order and safety0$19.19M
Recreation, culture and religion$35.99B
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 services43.4$15.61B
Recreational and sporting services37.1$13.37B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.1$6.5B
Religious and other community services1.3$479.3M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$25.85M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$29.86B
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 development49.1$14.66B
Housing development36.4$10.87B
Water supply8.6$2.58B
Street lighting5.2$1.56B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.6$190.94M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$22.95B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management53.9$12.38B
Waste water management18.8$4.31B
Pollution abatement8.3$1.9B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.8$1.78B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.6$1.75B
R&D Environmental protection3.7$838.01M

Where the money comes from

France, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.8$456.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.6$388.06B
Taxes on income and wealth23.6$309.04B
Sales, fees and charges8.3$109.23B
Other transfers received1.4$18.38B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$17.83B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$11.11B
Subsidies received0.1$1.6B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$388.06B
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 category56.5$219.23B
Value added tax43.5$168.83B
Taxes on income and wealth$309.04B
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$277.96B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.1$31.08B

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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