Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in France
France: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in France, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in France is 2.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in France peaked at 3.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
France ranks 92nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in France?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in France was 2.3% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does France rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.