France vs United States: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
France
11.7%
in 2023
United States
12.0%
in 2023
France rank
26th
United States rank
23rd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.0% against 11.7% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 11.7% | 4.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 12.3% | 4.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 11.8% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.6% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.8% | 0.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, France or United States?
- United States, at 12.0% against 11.7% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between France and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- France ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.