France vs United Kingdom: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
France
0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
France rank
136th
United Kingdom rank
133rd
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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'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 ranks 133rd of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | 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 |
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?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 136th and United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.