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

France
453,677 National currency
in 2024
Germany
443,779 National currency
in 2024
France rank
12th
Germany rank
13th

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

  • France
  • Germany
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199520092024

How they compare

France currently reports 453,677 National currency against 443,779 National currency in Germany, a difference of 9,898 National currency.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 31 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 209,504 National currency 205,355 National currency 4,150 National currency France
2000s 263,361 National currency 252,288 National currency 11,073 National currency France
2010s 347,896 National currency 343,227 National currency 4,669 National currency France
2020s 429,774 National currency 417,749 National currency 12,025 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 Germany?
France, at 453,677 National currency against 443,779 National currency in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between France and Germany?
9,898 National currency, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 31 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 production and imports. 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 production and imports
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,323 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