Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in France
France: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 2.27 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.27 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.4 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
1.22 Percentage of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in France, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in France stood at 2.27 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in France peaked at 2.4 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.22 Percentage of GDP, in 1970.
France ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.3 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.29 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.28 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.35 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.47 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.56 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7 Percentage of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.8 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.85 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.85 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.87 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.08 Percentage of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.11 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.12 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.14 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.09 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.05 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.96 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.99 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.18 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.15 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.22 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.19 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.21 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.19 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.35 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.29 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.37 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.32 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.28 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.27 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | 1.85 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 Percentage of GDP | 1.85 Percentage of GDP | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | 1.95 Percentage of GDP | 2.2 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 Percentage of GDP | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | 2.35 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 Percentage of GDP | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | 2.4 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 Percentage of GDP | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | 2.4 Percentage of GDP | 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 social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in France?
- Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in France was 2.27 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 Percentage of GDP in 1970.
- How does France rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- France ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in 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 Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.