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France — Government Budget
How France taxes, spends, and borrows — compared to 19 other developed countries
51.4% Revenue (% GDP) #4 of 20
57.3% Spending (% GDP) #2 of 20
-5.8% Deficit (% GDP)
117% Gross Debt (% GDP) #4 of 20
Where France Ranks
Data year: 2024Revenue (blue) vs Spending (red), sorted by spending. Click any country for details.
Quick Facts — France 2024
Tax structure
Only 5% from corporations, 55% from individuals (PIT + SSC). France relies heavily on employer social contributions (26.7% of labour costs).
Pension-heavy spending
Old age/retirement is 13.2% of GDP — the largest single spending item and ~56% of all social protection.
Top health spender
Health spending at 8.8% of GDP, among the highest in Europe — yet life expectancy (82.9 years) matches countries spending less.
Growing debt
At 117% of GDP, France's debt is 3rd highest in our group — behind Japan (227%) and the US (137%).
Compare with Other Countries
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Finland Rev 53.4% Spend 57.8% -4.3%
🇫🇷 France Rev 51.4% Spend 57.3% -5.8%
🇦🇹 Austria Rev 50.5% Spend 55.2% -4.7%
🇧🇪 Belgium Rev 49.7% Spend 54.0% -4.4%
🇸🇪 Sweden Rev 49.1% Spend 50.7% -1.6%
🇩🇪 Germany Rev 46.8% Spend 49.4% -2.7%
🇳🇴 Norway Rev 62.4% Spend 49.3% +13.1%
🇩🇰 Denmark Rev 51.8% Spend 47.3% +4.5%
🇮🇸 Iceland Rev 43.4% Spend 47.1% -3.7%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom Rev 40.2% Spend 46.3% -6.1%
🇨🇦 Canada Rev 43.0% Spend 45.1% -2.1%
🇳🇱 Netherlands Rev 43.5% Spend 44.4% -0.9%
🇳🇿 New Zealand Rev 40.8% Spend 44.0% -3.2%
🇯🇵 Japan Rev 38.3% Spend 40.6% -2.3%
🇦🇺 Australia Rev 35.7% Spend 39.6% -4.0%
🇺🇸 United States Rev 31.5% Spend 39.6% -8.0%
🇰🇷 South Korea Rev 33.6% Spend 35.0% -1.5%
🇨🇭 Switzerland Rev 33.0% Spend 32.5% +0.5%
🇮🇪 Ireland Rev 26.4% Spend 22.4% +4.0%
🇸🇬 Singapore Rev 18.5% Spend 16.4% +2.1%