Tax revenue (% of GDP) in France
France: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 22.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in France, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 22.8% for tax revenue in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in France peaked at 24.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1975.
France ranks 31st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.8% | — |
| 1973 | 18.0% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 22.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 22.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in France?
- Tax revenue in France was 22.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1975.
- How does France rank for tax revenue?
- France ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.