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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.32T · 53.6% of GDP
Spending
$1.42T · 57.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$93.01B · -3.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.6$603.96B
Health14.4$204.37B
General public services11.3$159.71B
Economic affairs10.4$147.03B
Education9$127.66B
Defence3.4$48.33B
Public order and safety2.9$40.64B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$35.46B
Housing and community amenities2$28.38B
Environmental protection1.6$22.02B
Social protection$603.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.4$334.89B
Sickness and disability11.4$68.96B
Family and children10$60.13B
Unemployment8$48.18B
Survivors6.3$38.12B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.3$25.96B
Housing3.9$23.35B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$4.38B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$204.37B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.8$83.35B
Outpatient services35.9$73.43B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.7$36.22B
R&D Health2.7$5.52B
Public health services2.4$4.81B
Health n.e.c.0.5$1.04B
General public services$159.71B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions32.4$51.74B
General services28.1$44.83B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.9$41.39B
Basic research11$17.53B
Foreign economic aid2.2$3.52B
General public services n.e.c.0.4$697.79M
R&D General public services0$996.21K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$147.03B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport37$54.46B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs32.1$47.24B
R&D Economic affairs12.1$17.77B
Fuel and energy7.3$10.8B
Other industries5.7$8.31B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.6$5.34B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.4$2.08B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$684.51M
Communication0.2$345.35M
Education$127.66B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.2$57.68B
Pre-primary and primary education26.7$34.04B
Subsidiary services to education12.1$15.51B
Tertiary education8.6$10.95B
Education not definable by level6$7.69B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.9$1.11B
Education n.e.c.0.5$641.23M
R&D Education0$31.66M
Defence$48.33B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.1$41.59B
Defence n.e.c.5.6$2.7B
Foreign military aid5$2.41B
R&D Defence2.9$1.39B
Civil defence0.5$243.96M
Public order and safety$40.64B
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$22.77B
Fire-protection services16.2$6.59B
Law courts16.2$6.59B
Prisons9$3.66B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.5$1.01B
R&D Public order and safety0$14.06M
Recreation, culture and religion$35.46B
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 services43.3$15.35B
Recreational and sporting services37$13.12B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.3$6.5B
Religious and other community services1.4$484.82M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$7.42M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$28.38B
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 development50.2$14.24B
Housing development34.3$9.73B
Water supply8.7$2.46B
Street lighting5.3$1.51B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.6$440.88M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$22.02B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management54.6$12.03B
Waste water management18.7$4.11B
Pollution abatement8$1.77B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.4$1.64B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.4$1.63B
R&D Environmental protection3.9$853.86M

Where the money comes from

France, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.8$461.05B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$396.54B
Taxes on income and wealth23.3$308.37B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$107.85B
Other transfers received1.6$21.7B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.2$16.39B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$11.04B
Subsidies received0.1$1.6B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$396.54B
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 category56.7$225.01B
Value added tax43.3$171.53B
Taxes on income and wealth$308.37B
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$277.41B
Other taxes on wealth and income10$30.95B

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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