Denmark vs France: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues

Denmark
45.18 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
France
43.46 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
1st
France rank
2nd

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues over time

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 45.18 Percentage of GDP against 43.46 Percentage of GDP in France, a difference of 1.72 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and France ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1960s 30.87 Percentage of GDP 34.16 Percentage of GDP 3.29 Percentage of GDP France
1970s 39.2 Percentage of GDP 35.48 Percentage of GDP 3.73 Percentage of GDP Denmark
1980s 43.92 Percentage of GDP 41.5 Percentage of GDP 2.42 Percentage of GDP Denmark
1990s 46 Percentage of GDP 43.03 Percentage of GDP 2.97 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2000s 46.05 Percentage of GDP 43 Percentage of GDP 3.06 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2010s 45.94 Percentage of GDP 44.88 Percentage of GDP 1.06 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2020s 45.19 Percentage of GDP 44.69 Percentage of GDP 0.4917 Percentage of GDP Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 45.18 Percentage of GDP against 43.46 Percentage of GDP in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues between Denmark and France?
1.72 Percentage of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Denmark ranks 1st and France ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.