Government budget and revenue in Pays de la Loire, France: official figures

Pays de la Loire spent €1.8 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €467 per resident, the lowest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).

More figures

• Total spending by Pays de la Loire changed by +4.2% between 2020 (€1.7 billion) and 2025 (€1.8 billion). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
• With gross savings of €332.31 million in 2025, Pays de la Loire would need 6.8 years of savings to repay its debt, 8th longest of 17 among the regions (the State watches for ratios above 9 years). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
• Investment spending excluding debt repayment reached €599.36 million in 2025 in Pays de la Loire; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €146 per head, 3rd lowest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
• Staff costs at Pays de la Loire came to €194.77 million in 2025 (€50 per resident, 2nd lowest of 17), and interest charges to €44.44 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
• In 2025 Pays de la Loire borrowed €187.00 million and repaid €127.06 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy

How Pays de la Loire compares with other regions

Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)

Pays de la Loire ranks 17 of 17, highest first.

Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)

Pays de la Loire ranks 9 of 17, highest first.

Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)

Pays de la Loire ranks 8 of 17, highest first.

Capital works and capital grants per resident, € (2025)

Pays de la Loire ranks 15 of 17, highest first.

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Sources

• Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL): Comptes consolidés des régions 2012-2025 (main and annex budgets, from DGFiP accounting balances), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 44140a246ada…)

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