France GVA current prices: public administration, health and education
France GVA current prices: public administration, health and education stood at 579,781 EUR million 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 1949 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, current prices | |||||||||||
| Public administration, education, health and social work | 579,781 | 564,990 | 540,239 | 521,100 | 501,978 | 471,588 | 467,691 | 459,590 | 454,298 | 443,863 | |
| Other service activities | 83,917 | 82,360 | 76,712 | 71,752 | 61,444 | 57,313 | 65,132 | 62,708 | 61,634 | 59,726 |
Understanding france GVA current prices: public administration, health and education
State governance, public education institutions, healthcare facilities, and social assistance organizations generate the monetary value tracked in this combined current-price public service aggregate. The calculation measures output based largely on the compensation of government and public sector employees, plus intermediate purchases of medical supplies, educational materials, and administrative services. It differs from market service branches by providing non-market outputs funded through taxation and compulsory contributions rather than direct commercial user fees.
Reading this series requires understanding that non-market output valuation relies on cost-summation methods, meaning productivity changes are difficult to capture without specialized volume adjustments. Revisions frequently occur when audited public sector accounts and government budget execution reports are finalized. Comparing this aggregate against private corporate branches requires caution because public sector pricing lacks standard market profit margins and competitive pricing signals.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this branch include private schools and private hospitals?
- Market-driven private educational and health institutions are typically classified elsewhere, leaving this branch centered on public and non-market providers.
- How is output calculated for non-market public services?
- Through the sum of production costs, including employee compensation, intermediate consumption, and capital consumption.
- Why do public sector figures experience revisions?
- Final administrative budget data from local and central government entities replace initial budgetary estimates.