While French public spending – which stood at 56% of GDP in 2011 – is at or above Scandinavian levels, French households pay lower tax rates on consumption and personal income. The gap is bridged by a mixture of deficit spending and high taxation on employment.
法国公共支出并不亚于斯堪的纳维亚水平（高达GDP的56%），但法国家庭所付出的消费和个人所得税率更低。其中的差额通过赤字支出和用工方面的税收弥补。