Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in France
France: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 23.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.1%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2020
All-time low
20.7%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in France is 23.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in France peaked at 24.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2009.
France ranks 29th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -6.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 4 |
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in France?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in France was 23.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2009.
- How does France rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- France ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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