Topic: Public spending in France

Public spending in France - statistics & facts

In 2025, France's total budgetary expenditure amounted to nearly 844 billion euros. Moreover, with around 93 billion euros invested, the defense budget was the third-largest public finance expenditure item, after refunds and rebates, and advances to local authorities, but ahead of school education and pensions.

Total public spending in France
600.7bn EUR

First category of public budget spending
Refunds and rebates

Public debt of France (as a percentage of the GDP)
116.9%

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Government Finances

France: expenditure of the presidency of the Republic 2009-2024

Government Finances

France: social benefit to households as a share of the GDP 2011-2024

Government Finances

Public budget breakdown in France 2026, by area

State budget

Total public spending in France 2011-2024
Total public spending in France 2011-2024
Total public spending in France from 2011 to 2024 (in billion euros)
France: public expenses rate 2010-2025
France: public expenses rate 2010-2025
Public expenses rate in France from 2010 to 2025 (as a percentage of the GDP)
Public budget breakdown in France 2026, by area
Public budget breakdown in France 2026, by area
Distribution of the public budget in France in 2026, by spending area (in billion euros)
Net acquisition of financial assets by general government in France 2020-2025
Net acquisition of financial assets by general government in France 2020-2025
Net acquisition of financial assets by general government in France from 2020 to 2025 (in billions)
Total state revenue in France 2010-2026
Total state revenue in France 2010-2026
Total revenues of the French State from 2010 to 2026 (in billion euros)

Salary of politicians and civil servants

Public spending for public sector employees' compensation in France 2010-2023
Public spending for public sector employees' compensation in France 2010-2023
Public spending for the compensation of public sector employees in France from 2010 to 2023 (in billion euros)
Number of civil servants in France 2023, by sector
Number of civil servants in France 2023, by sector
Number of governmental employees in France in 2023, by sector
Breakdown of civil servants in France 2022, by sector
Breakdown of civil servants in France 2022, by sector
Distribution of the governmental employees in France in 2022, by sector
France: expenditure of the presidency of the Republic 2009-2024
France: expenditure of the presidency of the Republic 2009-2024
Total expenses of the presidency of the French Republic from 2009 to 2024 (in million euros)

Research and development

Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in France 1981-2024
Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in France 1981-2024
Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in France from 1981 to 2024
Research and development expenditure in France 2023, by region
Research and development expenditure in France 2023, by region
Domestic expenditure on Research and Development in France in 2023, by region (in billion euros)
Scientific research and development personnel costs of France 2021-2023
Scientific research and development personnel costs of France 2021-2023
Scientific research and development personnel costs of France from 2021 to 2023 (in billions)
Public spending on labor markets as a share of GDP in France 2008-2023
Public spending on labor markets as a share of GDP in France 2008-2023
Annual public spending on labor markets as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in France from 2008 to 2023
Public spending for subsidies in France 2010-2023
Public spending for subsidies in France 2010-2023
Public spending for subsidies in France from 2010 to 2023 (in billion euros)

Social expenditure

Annual social spending as a share of gross domestic product in France 1989-2022
Annual social spending as a share of gross domestic product in France 1989-2022
Annual social spending as a share of gross domestic product in France from 1989 to 2022
France: social benefit to households as a share of the GDP 2011-2024
France: social benefit to households as a share of the GDP 2011-2024
Annual spending on social benefits to households as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in France from 2011 to 2024
France: public social expenditure for guaranteed minimum income 2009-2023
France: public social expenditure for guaranteed minimum income 2009-2023
Gross public social expenditure for guaranteed minimum income and social integration in France from 2009 to 2023
Guaranteed minimum income recipients in France 2016-2022
Guaranteed minimum income recipients in France 2016-2022
Number of guaranteed minimum income recipients in France from December 2016 to December 2022 (in 1,000s)
Public social expenditure for children in France 2010-2023
Public social expenditure for children in France 2010-2023
Gross public social expenditure for children in France from 2010 to 2023 (in million euros)
Number of child protection recipients in France 2013-2022
Number of child protection recipients in France 2013-2022
Number of child protection recipients in France from 2013 to 2022
Gross public social spending for seniors in France 2009-2023
Gross public social spending for seniors in France 2009-2023
Gross public social expenditure for seniors in France from 2009 to 2023 (in million euros)
Number of beneficiaries of social support for the elderly in France 2013-2023
Number of beneficiaries of social support for the elderly in France 2013-2023
Number of beneficiaries of social support for the elderly in France from 2013 to 2023
Gross public social expenditure for disabled people in France 2009-2023
Gross public social expenditure for disabled people in France 2009-2023
Gross public social expenditure for disabled people in France from 2009 to 2023 (in million euros)
Number of disability welfare allowances in France 2013-2023
Number of disability welfare allowances in France 2013-2023
Total number of disability allowances in France from 2013 to 2023

National debt of France

Public debt as share of GDP in France 1995-2024
Public debt as share of GDP in France 1995-2024
Public debt as share of GDP in France from 1995 to 2024
France: public debt 2023-2029
France: public debt 2023-2029
Public debt in France from 2023 to 2029 (as a percentage of the GDP)
Annual change of government debt as share of GDP in France 2020-2025
Annual change of government debt as share of GDP in France 2020-2025
Annual change of government debt as share of GDP in France from 2020 to 2025
Distribution of the national debt in France Q4 2023, by public administration
Distribution of the national debt in France Q4 2023, by public administration
Distribution of the French public debt as of the fourth quarter of 2023, by public administration
France: government debt interest expenditure 2010-2024
France: government debt interest expenditure 2010-2024
Government debt interest expenditure in France from 2010 to 2024 (in billion euros)
Public deficit level in France 2007-2024
Public deficit level in France 2007-2024
Public deficit in France from the first quarter of 2007 to the fourth quarter of 2024 (in billion euros)
Distribution of national deficit in France 2011-2024, by public administration
Distribution of national deficit in France 2011-2024, by public administration
Distribution of the French public deficit from 2011 to 2024, by public administration (in billion euros)
Deficit and surplus cash ratio in France 2007-2024, as a share of the GDP
Deficit and surplus cash ratio in France 2007-2024, as a share of the GDP
Deficit and surplus liquidity ratio in France between 2007 and 2024, as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Total public spending in France
600.7bn EUR

First category of public budget spending
Refunds and rebates

Public debt of France (as a percentage of the GDP)
116.9%

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- Public expenses rate in France (as a percentage of the GDP)
- 58.2%
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France: public expenses rate 2010-2025
- Public spending on education
- 88.7bn EUR
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Public budget breakdown in France 2026, by area
- Net acquisition of financial assets by general government in France in 2021
- 98bn EUR
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Net acquisition of financial assets by general government in France 2020-2025

- Monthly gross salary of a mayor of a municipality of less than 500 inhabitants
- ********EUR
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France: monthly gross salary of politicians 2024
- Number of public service hospital employees
- *********
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Number of civil servants in France 2023, by sector
- Share of governmental employees working in ministries and civil service administrations
- **%
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Breakdown of civil servants in France 2022, by sector
- Total expenses of the presidency of the French Republic
- *****m EUR
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France: expenditure of the presidency of the Republic 2009-2024

- Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP in France
- 2.19%
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Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in France 1981-2024
- French region spending the most on research and development
- Ile-de-France
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Research and development expenditure in France 2023, by region
- Annual personnel costs of the scientific research and development industry in France
- 3.7bn EUR
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Scientific research and development personnel costs of France 2021-2023

- Social spending as a share of GDP in France
- 31.6%
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Annual social spending as a share of gross domestic product in France 1989-2022
- Gross public social expenditure for guaranteed minimum income and social integration
- *****bn EUR
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France: public social expenditure for guaranteed minimum income 2009-2023
- Gross public social expenditure for children in France
- *****bn EUR
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Public social expenditure for children in France 2010-2023
- Number of recipients of social support for the elderly in France
- *********
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Number of beneficiaries of social support for the elderly in France 2013-2023

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