Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France

France: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
128th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.2721 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, 1972–2024

00.10.20.3197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France stood at 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.2721 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

France ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, 1972 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1972 0.1449 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1973 0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1974 0.1398 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1975 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1976 0.1394 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.2%
1977 0.1377 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1978 0.1269 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1979 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1980 0.1255 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1981 0.1621 current LCU per US$ of GDP +29.2%
1982 0.1987 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.5%
1983 0.2286 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.1%
1984 0.2635 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.3%
1985 0.2721 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1986 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.1%
1987 0.1836 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1988 0.1759 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1989 0.1854 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1990 0.1569 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1991 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1992 0.1503 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1993 0.1597 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1994 0.1625 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1995 0.1491 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1996 0.1601 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1997 0.1887 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.8%
1998 0.2084 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1999 0.2232 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2000 0.2548 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.1%
2001 0.2631 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2002 0.2407 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2003 0.1971 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2004 0.1795 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2005 0.1801 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2006 0.1805 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2007 0.1621 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2008 0.1502 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2009 0.1487 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2010 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2011 0.1568 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2012 0.176 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2013 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2014 0.1743 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2015 0.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.5%
2016 0.2091 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2017 0.2106 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2018 0.2058 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2019 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2020 0.217 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2021 0.2027 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2022 0.2331 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.0%
2023 0.2143 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2024 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1314 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1449 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8
1980s 0.2005 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1255 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2721 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1723 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1491 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2232 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1957 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1487 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2631 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1903 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1568 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2155 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2027 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2331 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 125 El Salvador 0.218 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 126 East Timor 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 127 Belgium 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 129 United Kingdom 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 130 Estonia 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 131 Portugal 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France was 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2721 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does France rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
France ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.