China vs France: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue

China
0.5019
in 2020
France
0.694
in 2020
China rank
68th
France rank
66th

Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue over time

  • China
  • France
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

France currently reports 0.694 against 0.5019 in China, a difference of 0.1921.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times China's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

China ranks 68th and France ranks 66th of 70 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7687 0.9567 0.188 France
2010s 0.6488 0.9049 0.2561 France
2020s 0.5019 0.694 0.192 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue, China or France?
France, at 0.694 against 0.5019 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue between China and France?
0.1921, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and France rank globally for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?
China ranks 68th and France ranks 66th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Value-added tax (VAT), 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
Value-added tax (VAT), 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
70 places, 1,355 data points, 1990–2020
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