France GVA chained volumes: public administration
France GVA chained volumes: public administration stood at 185,514 in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1959 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross value added, chain-linked volumes | |||||||||||
| Public administration | 185,514 | 184,639 | 180,084 | 177,773 | 174,738 | 168,670 | 172,139 | 170,045 | 168,617 | 167,414 | |
| Education | 128,616 | 128,518 | 129,380 | 128,126 | 122,780 | 114,326 | 123,727 | 123,499 | 122,632 | 121,674 |
Understanding france GVA chained volumes: public administration
Governmental functions at central and local levels—encompassing general public services, defense, public order, and compulsory social security administration—are evaluated through this chain-linked volume measure of public administration value added. Unlike market industries, public administration output is predominantly calculated from the sum of production costs, including staff compensation, intermediate goods purchases, and consumption of fixed capital, rather than market sales. It excludes market-oriented public enterprises and state-run educational or health institutions.
Reading these figures requires recognizing that non-market output valuation does not directly measure productivity gains or the quality of public services delivered. Revisions often stem from updated administrative budget execution reports and revised public sector wage settlements. Comparisons with private sector output must be approached cautiously, as government value added reflects policy-driven expenditure decisions rather than commercial supply and demand dynamics.
Frequently asked questions
- How is value added calculated for a sector that does not sell its services on a market?
- Output is estimated by summing production costs, including employee compensation, intermediate purchases, and capital depreciation, minus any incidental sales.
- Are state-run hospitals and public schools included in public administration?
- No, health and education are tracked in their own respective branches even when publicly funded and operated.
- What typically causes revisions to historical public administration volume figures?
- Audited government accounts, final public ledger reconciliations, and retroactive civil service wage adjustments lead to revised calculations.