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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.4T · 52.8% of GDP
Spending
$1.63T · 61.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$236.53B · -8.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection44.1$721.15B
Health14.5$237.6B
Economic affairs11.3$185.34B
General public services9.9$160.93B
Education8.4$137.18B
Defence3$49.44B
Public order and safety2.9$47.08B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$38.7B
Housing and community amenities1.9$30.34B
Environmental protection1.6$25.98B
Social protection$721.15B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age52.6$379.56B
Unemployment11.9$85.76B
Sickness and disability11.4$82.03B
Family and children8.9$64.1B
Survivors5.7$40.83B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.6$40.26B
Housing3.3$24B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$4.61B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$237.6B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.2$95.61B
Outpatient services34$80.87B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.6$39.48B
Public health services5.9$14.06B
R&D Health2.5$6.06B
Health n.e.c.0.6$1.53B
Economic affairs$185.34B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport35.6$65.95B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs34.4$63.72B
R&D Economic affairs11.2$20.77B
Fuel and energy7.7$14.23B
Other industries5.8$10.83B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.1$5.82B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.3$2.38B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$885.89M
Communication0.4$769.5M
General public services$160.93B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs30.8$49.64B
General services30.7$49.44B
Public debt transactions23.4$37.59B
Basic research11.5$18.53B
Foreign economic aid3.1$5B
General public services n.e.c.0.5$725.41M
R&D General public services0$2.86M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$114.22K
Education$137.18B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.5$61.08B
Pre-primary and primary education28.1$38.51B
Subsidiary services to education12.1$16.56B
Tertiary education8.8$12.09B
Education not definable by level5.4$7.35B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$911.82M
Education n.e.c.0.5$678.7M
R&D Education0$7.31M
Defence$49.44B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.8$42.92B
Defence n.e.c.4.7$2.35B
Foreign military aid4.7$2.32B
R&D Defence3.3$1.62B
Civil defence0.5$229.81M
Public order and safety$47.08B
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 services55.5$26.12B
Fire-protection services15.8$7.46B
Law courts15.4$7.27B
Prisons9.5$4.49B
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.7$1.73B
R&D Public order and safety0$13.36M
Recreation, culture and religion$38.7B
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$16.92B
Recreational and sporting services37.4$14.48B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.3$6.7B
Religious and other community services1.4$528.27M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$62.14M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$30.34B
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 development52.9$16.05B
Housing development30.6$9.29B
Water supply9.3$2.83B
Street lighting5.5$1.68B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.6$485.66M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$25.98B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management52.7$13.68B
Waste water management18.1$4.7B
Pollution abatement11.5$2.99B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.7$2.01B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.7$1.74B
R&D Environmental protection3.3$857.45M

Where the money comes from

France, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.9$446.27B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.9$445.81B
Taxes on income and wealth25$349.74B
Sales, fees and charges8$112.29B
Other transfers received1.4$19.5B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)0.9$12.41B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$10.33B
Subsidies received0.1$876.07M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$445.81B
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 category58.5$260.67B
Value added tax41.5$185.14B
Taxes on income and wealth$349.74B
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 income94.6$330.89B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.4$18.85B

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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