Statutory corporate income tax rate in France

France: Statutory corporate income tax rate was 34.43 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34.43
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
4th
of 91 countries
All-time high
44.43
in 2017
All-time low
34.43
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Statutory corporate income tax rate in France, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 37.82001: 36.42002: 35.42003: 35.42004: 35.42005: 352006: 34.42007: 34.42008: 34.42009: 34.42010: 34.42011: 36.12012: 36.12013: 382014: 382015: 382016: 34.42017: 44.42018: 34.4

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

Annual values for Statutory corporate income tax rate in France, 2000 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.32 34.43 37.76 10
2010s 37.1 34.43 44.43 9

Countries ranked near France

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  2. 1 Montserrat 30 compare
  3. 2 Anguilla 0
  4. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 35 compare
  5. 2 Malta 35 compare
  6. 5 Brazil 34 compare
  7. 6 Monaco 33.33 compare
  8. 7 Portugal 31.5 compare

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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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Indicator
Statutory corporate income tax rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,767 data points, 2000–2018
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