Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in France

France: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 43.46 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.46 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
46.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
41.55 Percentage of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in France, 1990–2024

010203040501990200720241990: 41.5 Percentage of GDP1991: 41.9 Percentage of GDP1992: 41.9 Percentage of GDP1993: 43 Percentage of GDP1994: 43.1 Percentage of GDP1995: 42.7 Percentage of GDP1996: 43.8 Percentage of GDP1997: 44 Percentage of GDP1998: 43.8 Percentage of GDP1999: 44.5 Percentage of GDP2000: 43.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 43.5 Percentage of GDP2002: 42.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 42.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 42.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 43.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 43.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 42.9 Percentage of GDP2008: 42.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 42.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 42.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 43.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 44.5 Percentage of GDP2013: 45.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 45.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 45.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 45.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 46.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 46 Percentage of GDP2019: 45 Percentage of GDP2020: 45.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 45.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 45.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 43.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 43.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in France stood at 43.46 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in France peaked at 46.24 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.55 Percentage of GDP, in 1990.

France ranks 2nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in France, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in France, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 41.55 Percentage of GDP
1991 41.89 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
1992 41.93 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1993 43.02 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
1994 43.07 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1995 42.7 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1996 43.83 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
1997 43.96 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1998 43.8 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
1999 44.52 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2000 43.67 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2001 43.55 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2002 42.85 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2003 42.66 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2004 42.82 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2005 43.14 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2006 43.52 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2007 42.92 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2008 42.74 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2009 42.11 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2010 42.24 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2011 43.32 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2012 44.46 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2013 45.33 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2014 45.41 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2015 45.36 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2016 45.4 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2017 46.24 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2018 46.02 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2019 45.02 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2020 45.24 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2021 45.06 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2022 45.86 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2023 43.85 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2024 43.46 Percentage of GDP -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.03 Percentage of GDP 41.55 Percentage of GDP 44.52 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 43 Percentage of GDP 42.11 Percentage of GDP 43.67 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 44.88 Percentage of GDP 42.24 Percentage of GDP 46.24 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 44.69 Percentage of GDP 43.46 Percentage of GDP 45.86 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Denmark 45.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 23.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Austria 43.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Italy 42.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 5 Belgium 42.57 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in France?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in France was 43.46 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 46.24 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 41.55 Percentage of GDP in 1990.
How does France rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
France ranks 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, 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.