France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

France
0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
France rank
136th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
133rd

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.050.10.15197219982024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.

France ranks 136th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0398 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0444 current LCU per US$ of GDP France
1980s 0.1205 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0634 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP France
1990s 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0636 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0308 current LCU per US$ of GDP France
2000s 0.0906 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0644 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0262 current LCU per US$ of GDP France
2010s 0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0795 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP France
2020s 0.0795 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0872 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
France ranks 136th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.