This graphic depicts the social spending in France from 2006 to 2019, as a percentage of GDP. In 2006, nearly 32 percent of the French GDP was devoted to social benefit. It reached roughly 31 percent in 2019.
Annual social spending as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in France from 2006 to 2019
The source provides a definition of social spending: "Social expenditure comprises cash benefits, direct in-kind provision of goods and services, and tax breaks with social purposes. Benefits may be targeted at low-income households, the elderly, disabled, sick, unemployed, or young persons. "
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OECD. (June 15, 2022). Annual social spending as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in France from 2006 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/467495/social-spending-share-france/
OECD. "Annual social spending as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in France from 2006 to 2019." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467495/social-spending-share-france/
OECD. (2022). Annual social spending as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in France from 2006 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467495/social-spending-share-france/
OECD. "Annual Social Spending as a Share of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) in France from 2006 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/467495/social-spending-share-france/
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