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

France
7,221 National currency
in 2024
United Kingdom
4,803 National currency
in 2025
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199520102025

How they compare

France currently reports 7,221 National currency against 4,803 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,418 National currency.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2,488 National currency 3,010 National currency 522 National currency United Kingdom
2000s 3,973 National currency 2,473 National currency 1,500 National currency France
2010s 4,885 National currency 3,525 National currency 1,360 National currency France
2020s 6,123 National currency 4,263 National currency 1,860 National currency France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 7,221 National currency against 4,803 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between France and United Kingdom?
2,418 National currency, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 25 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 lotteries, gambling and betting. 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 lotteries, gambling and betting
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 1,043 data points, 1975–2025
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