This statistic shows the distribution of the public budget in France in 2012, by area of spending. In 2012, the state dedicated 16.8 percent of its budget to schools, while 10.2 percent of the budget was allocated to defense Another 6.8 percent went to universities and research.
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Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances. (June 1, 2012). Distribution of the public budget in France in 2012, by area of spending [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/463781/distribution-public-budget-france/
Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances. "Distribution of the public budget in France in 2012, by area of spending." Chart. June 1, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/463781/distribution-public-budget-france/
Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances. (2012). Distribution of the public budget in France in 2012, by area of spending. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/463781/distribution-public-budget-france/
Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances. "Distribution of The Public Budget in France in 2012, by Area of Spending." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2012, /statistics/463781/distribution-public-budget-france/
Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances, Distribution of the public budget in France in 2012, by area of spending ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/463781/distribution-public-budget-france/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Distribution of the public budget in France in 2012, by area of spending [Graph], Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances, June 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/463781/distribution-public-budget-france/