Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in France
France: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in France, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in France stood at 11.7%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in France peaked at 12.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1990.
That places France 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.7% | — |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -6.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +26.9% | 7.9% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in France?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in France was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
- How does France rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- France ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.