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Government budget and revenue in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France: official figures

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur spent €2.9 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €566 per resident, 6th lowest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).

Regional spending per resident (€)
566
2025
Outstanding debt (€ million)
3,033
2025

How much debt does the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region have?

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur's outstanding debt stood at €3.0 billion at the end of 2025, €587 per resident (8th highest of 17), compared with €2.7 billion at the end of 2020.

Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy

Where does the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region get its money?

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur collected €2.4 billion in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €1.2 billion (49.3%), fuel duty (TICPE) €462.40 million and vehicle registration fees €241.85 million.

Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy

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How Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur compares with other regions

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

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 12 of 17, highest first.

RankRegionTotal spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services)
9Normandy€592
10Centre — Val de Loire€592
11Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes€574
12Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur€566
13Occitanie€552
14Nouvelle-Aquitaine€536
15Brittany€511
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy

Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 8 of 17, highest first.

RankRegionOutstanding debt per resident, €
5French Guiana€762
6Hauts-de-France€639
7Occitanie€631
8Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur€587
9Pays de la Loire€585
10Ile de France€578
11Nouvelle-Aquitaine€573
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy

Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 5 of 17, highest first.

RankRegionYears of gross savings needed to repay debt
2Hauts-de-France12.5 years
3Réunion9.4 years
4Occitanie7.6 years
5Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur7.2 years
6Nouvelle-Aquitaine6.9 years
7Brittany6.8 years
8Pays de la Loire6.8 years
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy

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

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 17 of 17, highest first.

RankRegionCapital works and capital grants per resident, €
11Centre — Val de Loire€170
12Ile de France€170
13Occitanie€168
14Brittany€163
15Pays de la Loire€146
16Nouvelle-Aquitaine€144
17Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur€125
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy

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