Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Colombia or France?

France, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Colombia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs France: Taxes on goods and services

Colombia

8.8%

in 2024

France

9.0%

in 2024

Colombia rank

88th

France rank

86th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Colombia
France

How they compare

France currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 88th and France ranks 86th of 154 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.9%	13.3%	7.4%	France
2000s	7.1%	11.2%	4.2%	France
2010s	7.7%	11.3%	3.6%	France
2020s	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Colombia or France?: France, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Colombia and France?: 0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Colombia ranks 88th and France ranks 86th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). 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 (% value added of industry and services)
Unit: % value added of industry and services
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,032 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.