Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in France

France: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - 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 35 countries
All-time high
46.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
33.43 Percentage of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in France, 1965–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in France is 43.46 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in France peaked at 46.24 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.43 Percentage of GDP, in 1971.

France ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in France, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in France, 1965 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 33.93 Percentage of GDP
1966 33.72 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
1967 34.08 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
1968 34.21 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
1969 34.85 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
1970 34.01 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
1971 33.43 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
1972 33.9 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
1973 33.9 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
1974 34.01 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1975 35.35 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
1976 37.23 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
1977 37.19 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
1978 37.16 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
1979 38.57 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
1980 39.91 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
1981 40.05 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1982 40.87 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
1983 41.37 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1984 42.37 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
1985 42.5 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1986 42.07 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
1987 42.61 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
1988 41.76 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
1989 41.5 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
1990 41.55 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
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
1960s 34.16 Percentage of GDP 33.72 Percentage of GDP 34.85 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 35.48 Percentage of GDP 33.43 Percentage of GDP 38.57 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 41.5 Percentage of GDP 39.91 Percentage of GDP 42.61 Percentage of GDP 10
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. 3 Austria 43.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 4 Italy 42.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 23.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 5 Belgium 42.57 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in France?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 46.24 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 33.43 Percentage of GDP in 1971.
How does France rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues 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.