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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.5T · 54.1% of GDP
Spending
$1.57T · 56.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$64.5B · -2.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.7$668.72B
Health14.6$228.57B
General public services11$172.53B
Economic affairs10.6$166.87B
Education9.1$142.33B
Defence3.1$48.76B
Public order and safety2.9$45.59B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$39.84B
Housing and community amenities1.9$29.35B
Environmental protection1.6$25.37B
Social protection$668.72B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.1$374.86B
Sickness and disability11.5$77.16B
Family and children9.7$64.84B
Unemployment7.8$52.09B
Survivors6.2$41.29B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.4$29.7B
Housing3.6$24.12B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$4.68B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$228.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.3$92.09B
Outpatient services36.2$82.82B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.6$40.22B
R&D Health2.7$6.1B
Public health services2.7$6.08B
Health n.e.c.0.6$1.27B
General public services$172.53B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions31$53.41B
General services28.7$49.44B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26$44.77B
Basic research11.2$19.38B
Foreign economic aid2.8$4.82B
General public services n.e.c.0.4$715.57M
R&D General public services0$1.18M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$166.87B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport38$63.46B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs31$51.74B
R&D Economic affairs12$20.02B
Fuel and energy7.1$11.93B
Other industries5.9$9.87B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.7$6.14B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.3$2.24B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$904.17M
Communication0.3$557.55M
Education$142.33B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.3$63.07B
Pre-primary and primary education27.4$38.97B
Subsidiary services to education12.2$17.31B
Tertiary education8.8$12.54B
Education not definable by level6$8.52B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$1.2B
Education n.e.c.0.5$703.05M
R&D Education0$12.64M
Defence$48.76B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.5$41.21B
Defence n.e.c.6.9$3.36B
Foreign military aid4.8$2.33B
R&D Defence3.3$1.59B
Civil defence0.6$271.98M
Public order and safety$45.59B
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 services56.5$25.78B
Fire-protection services16$7.28B
Law courts15.7$7.15B
Prisons9.2$4.19B
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.6$1.17B
R&D Public order and safety0$16.3M
Recreation, culture and religion$39.84B
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 services43.7$17.4B
Recreational and sporting services37.1$14.79B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.6$7.01B
Religious and other community services1.4$563.57M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$76.53M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$29.35B
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 development54.1$15.89B
Housing development28.9$8.47B
Water supply9.8$2.86B
Street lighting6$1.77B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.2$357.49M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$25.37B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management54.1$13.73B
Waste water management19.1$4.84B
Pollution abatement8.3$2.1B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.6$1.92B
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.2$1.82B
R&D Environmental protection3.8$964.29M

Where the money comes from

France, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33.2$499.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.6$460.04B
Taxes on income and wealth24.5$367.83B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$121.19B
Other transfers received1.3$19.2B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.2$18.16B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.1$16.16B
Subsidies received0.1$1.29B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$460.04B
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 category56.8$261.43B
Value added tax43.2$198.62B
Taxes on income and wealth$367.83B
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 income92.7$340.81B
Other taxes on wealth and income7.3$27.02B

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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