France intermediate consumption current prices: public administration
France intermediate consumption current prices: public administration stood at 79,621 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate consumption, current prices | |||||||||||
| Public administration | 79,621 | 78,951 | 76,630 | 73,600 | 68,158 | 63,291 | 63,447 | 62,131 | 61,013 | 58,567 | |
| Education | 35,497 | 35,262 | 34,183 | 30,504 | 26,014 | 22,416 | 25,087 | 24,797 | 23,983 | 23,239 |
Understanding france intermediate consumption current prices: public administration
Goods and services consumed by public administration bodies in the routine execution of governance, regulatory oversight, and public safety operations make up this intermediate consumption measure. This series isolates the operational expenses of government agencies—such as office supplies, contracted security, and professional advisory services—from public sector employee compensation and social benefits. Excluded from this total are transfer payments, subsidies, and capital investments in public infrastructure like roads or government buildings.
Reading these figures requires recognizing that legislative mandates and policy shifts can alter government operational spending independently of macroeconomic output cycles. Revisions often follow the incorporation of audited public accounts and detailed budgetary reports from government accounting offices. Analysts should examine these expenditures alongside public sector employment data to evaluate the total cost of government operations.
Frequently asked questions
- What expenses are recorded under public administration intermediate consumption?
- Routine operational costs such as office supplies, contracted services, and regulatory upkeep incurred by government agencies are included.
- Are public sector salaries and pensions included here?
- No, employee compensation and social transfer payments are tracked under separate national accounts categories.
- Why do public administration outlays often revise significantly?
- Audited government financial statements and final budgetary reconciliations frequently update preliminary public spending estimates.