Australia vs France: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Australia
519,971 National currency
in 2024
France
359,026 National currency
in 2024
Australia rank
14th
France rank
16th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 519,971 National currency against 359,026 National currency in France, a difference of 160,945 National currency.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and France ranks 16th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 112,910 National currency 142,697 National currency 29,787 National currency France
2000s 165,042 National currency 181,818 National currency 16,776 National currency France
2010s 271,056 National currency 249,031 National currency 22,025 National currency Australia
2020s 453,312 National currency 332,150 National currency 121,162 National currency Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Australia or France?
Australia, at 519,971 National currency against 359,026 National currency in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Australia and France?
160,945 National currency, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Australia and France rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Australia ranks 14th and France ranks 16th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on income
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,309 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org