Tax revenue as share of GDP in France
France: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 46.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in France, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 46.2% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in France peaked at 46.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1992.
That places France 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 41.5% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.1% | 46.2% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for France
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 43,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in France?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in France was 46.2% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1992.
- How does France rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- France ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.