Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in France
France: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 1.27 million National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in France, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
France recorded 1.27 million National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in France peaked at 1.27 million National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 514,884 National currency, in 1995.
France ranks 14th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in France, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 514,884 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 543,519 National currency | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 563,723 National currency | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 587,948 National currency | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 619,444 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 641,602 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 665,140 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 674,786 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 690,708 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 724,438 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 758,311 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 802,304 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 832,721 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 852,664 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 819,306 National currency | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 846,699 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 897,266 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 934,161 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 967,108 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 986,529 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million National currency | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million National currency | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million National currency | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million National currency | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million National currency | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million National currency | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million National currency | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million National currency | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million National currency | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million National currency | +2.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.27 million National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 776,350 National currency, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- France's 1.27 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565,904 National currency | 514,884 National currency | 619,444 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 746,198 National currency | 641,602 National currency | 852,664 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 993,227 National currency | 846,699 National currency | 1.10 million National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million National currency | 1.06 million National currency | 1.27 million National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in France?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in France was 1.27 million National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,884 National currency in 1995.
- How does France rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- France ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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