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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.41T · 54.3% of GDP
Spending
$1.49T · 57.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$87.05B · -3.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.2$629.32B
Health14.4$214.65B
General public services11.3$169.31B
Economic affairs11.3$168.6B
Education9$134.08B
Defence3$45.31B
Public order and safety2.9$42.76B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$37.37B
Housing and community amenities1.9$28.52B
Environmental protection1.5$22.92B
Social protection$629.32B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.7$350.56B
Sickness and disability11.4$71.69B
Family and children9.9$62.14B
Unemployment7.8$49.27B
Survivors6.2$39.25B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.4$27.63B
Housing3.9$24.28B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$4.52B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$214.65B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.5$86.93B
Outpatient services35.9$77.05B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.7$37.94B
R&D Health2.7$5.77B
Public health services2.6$5.66B
Health n.e.c.0.6$1.3B
General public services$169.31B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions30$50.81B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs28.3$47.85B
General services27.5$46.51B
Basic research10.8$18.27B
Foreign economic aid2.9$4.99B
General public services n.e.c.0.5$868.74M
R&D General public services0$1.13M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$168.6B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport35.1$59.13B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs32$53.94B
R&D Economic affairs11.3$18.98B
Fuel and energy6.9$11.55B
Other industries5.5$9.27B
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.1$8.59B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.4$5.66B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$1.03B
Communication0.3$454.03M
Education$134.08B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.8$60.1B
Pre-primary and primary education27.3$36.6B
Subsidiary services to education12$16.15B
Tertiary education8.5$11.41B
Education not definable by level6$8.02B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$1.12B
Education n.e.c.0.5$664.04M
R&D Education0$14.12M
Defence$45.31B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.1$38.56B
Defence n.e.c.6.2$2.83B
Foreign military aid4.9$2.2B
R&D Defence3.2$1.44B
Civil defence0.6$269.55M
Public order and safety$42.76B
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 services56.4$24.13B
Fire-protection services16.1$6.86B
Law courts15.7$6.71B
Prisons9.2$3.93B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.6$1.11B
R&D Public order and safety0$14.12M
Recreation, culture and religion$37.37B
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$16.18B
Recreational and sporting services37.2$13.91B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.1$6.76B
Religious and other community services1.4$518.08M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$7.79M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$28.52B
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 development51.8$14.79B
Housing development31.8$9.07B
Water supply9.2$2.63B
Street lighting5.6$1.6B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.5$427.37M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$22.92B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management54.8$12.56B
Waste water management19$4.36B
Pollution abatement7.7$1.76B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.4$1.69B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.2$1.66B
R&D Environmental protection3.8$882.18M

Where the money comes from

France, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.5$484.73B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.1$423.17B
Taxes on income and wealth23.6$332.05B
Sales, fees and charges8.2$114.65B
Other transfers received1.3$18.48B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.2$17.03B
Capital transfers and taxes received1$14.18B
Subsidies received0.1$1.51B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$423.17B
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 category56.6$239.65B
Value added tax43.4$183.52B
Taxes on income and wealth$332.05B
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$299.7B
Other taxes on wealth and income9.7$32.34B

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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