Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in France

France: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
54,225 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in France, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

France recorded 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,225 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.

France ranks 88th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in France, 1972 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1972 54,225 current LCU per square kilometre
1973 59,429 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
1974 73,318 current LCU per square kilometre +23.4%
1975 77,561 current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
1976 95,297 current LCU per square kilometre +22.9%
1977 103,839 current LCU per square kilometre +9.0%
1978 118,095 current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
1979 139,140 current LCU per square kilometre +17.8%
1980 161,713 current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
1981 183,267 current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
1982 213,109 current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
1983 234,692 current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
1984 256,697 current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1985 276,272 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
1986 297,148 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
1987 315,593 current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
1988 329,819 current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
1989 349,784 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1990 366,220 current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1991 383,210 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
1992 387,522 current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
1993 389,587 current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
1994 417,788 current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
1995 441,349 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1996 475,053 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
1997 507,424 current LCU per square kilometre +6.8%
1998 578,926 current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
1999 615,770 current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2000 643,340 current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2001 668,958 current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
2002 666,654 current LCU per square kilometre -0.3%
2003 671,066 current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 702,497 current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
2005 732,539 current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
2006 776,168 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2007 798,926 current LCU per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 815,614 current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
2009 745,199 current LCU per square kilometre -8.6%
2010 814,283 current LCU per square kilometre +9.3%
2011 835,111 current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
2012 876,037 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
2013 912,903 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2014 925,338 current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 951,610 current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2016 958,501 current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
2018 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
2019 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
2020 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre -4.2%
2021 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
2022 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
2023 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90,113 current LCU per square kilometre 54,225 current LCU per square kilometre 139,140 current LCU per square kilometre 8
1980s 261,809 current LCU per square kilometre 161,713 current LCU per square kilometre 349,784 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 456,285 current LCU per square kilometre 366,220 current LCU per square kilometre 615,770 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 722,096 current LCU per square kilometre 643,340 current LCU per square kilometre 815,614 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 946,051 current LCU per square kilometre 814,283 current LCU per square kilometre 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 85 Ireland 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Russia 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Germany 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Mali 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Romania 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Nicaragua 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in France?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in France was 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 54,225 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
How does France rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
France ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,577 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.