Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France
France: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France stood at 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.1642 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
France ranks 136th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 0.121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Belgium 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 San Marino 0.0745 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Spain 0.0733 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Jordan 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Palau 0.0698 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for France
- Arms imports 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 943.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France was 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1642 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does France rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Taxes on goods and services (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.