Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in France
France: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 12.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.8%
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2020
All-time low
9.0%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in France, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 12.8% for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in France peaked at 12.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2010.
France ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +28.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 12.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 Luxembourg 14.4% compare
- 10 Austria 13.2% compare
- 11 Finland 12.8% compare
- 13 Italy 12.6% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 8.0% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 8.0% compare
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 distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in France?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in France was 12.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2010.
- How does France rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- France ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by income quintile - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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