Statutory corporate income tax rate in France
France: Statutory corporate income tax rate was 34.43 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Statutory corporate income tax rate in France, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 34.43 for statutory corporate income tax rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, statutory corporate income tax rate in France peaked at 44.43 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.43, in 2006.
That places France 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Statutory corporate income tax rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.76 | — |
| 2001 | 36.43 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 35.43 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 35.43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.43 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.95 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.43 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.43 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.1 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.43 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 44.43 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 34.43 | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.32 | 34.43 | 37.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1 | 34.43 | 44.43 | 9 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.677 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 35,748 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.677 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statutory corporate income tax rate in France?
- Statutory corporate income tax rate in France was 34.43 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 44.43 in 2017.
- What is the lowest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.43 in 2006.
- How does France rank for statutory corporate income tax rate?
- France ranks 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statutory corporate income tax rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Statutory corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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