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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.5T · 53.7% of GDP
Spending
$1.63T · 58.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$132.57B · -4.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

France, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
France, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.8$665.53B
Health15.5$253.53B
Economic affairs11.6$189.32B
General public services11.2$182.4B
Education8.6$141.12B
Defence3.1$50.2B
Public order and safety2.9$47.88B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$40.5B
Housing and community amenities2$33.41B
Environmental protection1.8$28.6B
Social protection$665.53B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.5$369.24B
Sickness and disability12.4$82.6B
Family and children9.7$64.37B
Unemployment7$46.52B
Survivors5.8$38.89B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.7$37.97B
Housing3.2$21.52B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$4.41B
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$253.53B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.9$101.24B
Outpatient services34.8$88.21B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.4$41.5B
Public health services5.8$14.71B
R&D Health2.5$6.37B
Health n.e.c.0.6$1.5B
Economic affairs$189.32B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport34.6$65.43B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.4$46.12B
Fuel and energy18.1$34.33B
R&D Economic affairs10.8$20.5B
Other industries5.4$10.2B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.9$7.39B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$2.25B
Communication1$1.81B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$1.3B
General public services$182.4B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions30.6$55.83B
General services28.1$51.34B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.7$46.85B
Basic research10.5$19.08B
Foreign economic aid4.5$8.28B
General public services n.e.c.0.6$1.01B
R&D General public services0$3.58M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$105.3K
Education$141.12B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.4$61.29B
Pre-primary and primary education27.6$38.94B
Subsidiary services to education12$16.98B
Tertiary education9.3$13.09B
Education not definable by level6.4$9.09B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$1.1B
Education n.e.c.0.4$628.01M
R&D Education0$4.32M
Defence$50.2B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.8$44.06B
Defence n.e.c.4.6$2.33B
Foreign military aid4$1.99B
R&D Defence3.1$1.54B
Civil defence0.6$282.73M
Public order and safety$47.88B
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 services54.1$25.88B
Law courts16.4$7.83B
Fire-protection services15.6$7.45B
Prisons10.2$4.9B
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.8$1.83B
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$40.5B
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 services44.1$17.88B
Recreational and sporting services38.5$15.59B
Broadcasting and publishing services15.8$6.39B
Religious and other community services1.4$567.78M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$79.4M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$33.41B
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 development56.2$18.77B
Housing development27.4$9.15B
Water supply9$3B
Street lighting5.1$1.7B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.3$782.48M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$28.6B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management51.4$14.69B
Waste water management17.7$5.06B
Pollution abatement13$3.71B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.3$2.1B
Environmental protection n.e.c.6$1.71B
R&D Environmental protection4.7$1.33B

Where the money comes from

France, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
France, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31$465.71B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31$465.34B
Taxes on income and wealth25.2$377.93B
Sales, fees and charges8$119.99B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$29.24B
Other transfers received1.6$23.72B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.1$16.97B
Subsidies received0.1$1.04B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$465.34B
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 category54.9$255.5B
Value added tax45.1$209.83B
Taxes on income and wealth$377.93B
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 income97.7$369.05B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.3$8.88B

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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