Australia vs France: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Australia
0.6789
in 2020
France
0.5567
in 2020
Australia rank
72nd
France rank
75th

Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Australia
  • France
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6789 against 0.5567 in France, a difference of 0.1222.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 72nd and France ranks 75th of 80 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5506 0.8827 0.3321 France
2000s 0.6852 0.8018 0.1166 France
2010s 0.6879 0.6895 0.0016 France
2020s 0.6789 0.5567 0.1222 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Australia or France?
Australia, at 0.6789 against 0.5567 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Australia and France?
0.1222, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and France rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 72nd and France ranks 75th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). 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, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,545 data points, 1974–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.