Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in France

France: Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item was 0.4459 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4459
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
69th
of 73 countries
All-time high
0.895
in 1996
All-time low
0.396
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in France, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.8941996: 0.8951997: 0.8831998: 0.8821999: 0.8832000: 0.6892001: 0.6582002: 0.6662003: 0.662004: 0.782005: 0.6012006: 0.5552007: 0.492008: 0.4562009: 0.4082010: 0.4392011: 0.3962012: 0.4022013: 0.4142014: 0.4112015: 0.442016: 0.4632017: 0.4792018: 0.4892019: 0.4872020: 0.446

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in France stood at 0.4459.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in France peaked at 0.895 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 2011.

That places France 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in France, year by year

Annual values for Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in France, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.8941
1996 0.895 +0.1%
1997 0.8829 -1.4%
1998 0.8817 -0.1%
1999 0.8834 +0.2%
2000 0.6891 -22.0%
2001 0.6581 -4.5%
2002 0.6662 +1.2%
2003 0.6605 -0.9%
2004 0.7797 +18.1%
2005 0.6012 -22.9%
2006 0.5551 -7.7%
2007 0.4898 -11.8%
2008 0.4559 -6.9%
2009 0.4084 -10.4%
2010 0.4387 +7.4%
2011 0.396 -9.7%
2012 0.4015 +1.4%
2013 0.4136 +3.0%
2014 0.4112 -0.6%
2015 0.4398 +7.0%
2016 0.4627 +5.2%
2017 0.4787 +3.5%
2018 0.4891 +2.2%
2019 0.4869 -0.4%
2020 0.4459 -8.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.4459 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.4459 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8874 0.8817 0.895 5
2000s 0.5964 0.4084 0.7797 10
2010s 0.4418 0.396 0.4891 10
2020s 0.4459 0.4459 0.4459 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 66 Japan 0.7314 compare
  2. 67 Uzbekistan 0.7196 compare
  3. 68 Russian Federation 0.6013 compare
  4. 70 United States of America 0.3518 compare
  5. 71 Colombia 0.3291 compare
  6. 72 Kazakhstan 0.243 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in France?
Excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in France was 0.4459 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 1996.
What is the lowest excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 2011.
How does France rank for excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item?
France ranks 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2020.
Is excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
73 places, 1,436 data points, 1972–2020
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