Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in France
France: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5567 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in France, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in France is 0.5567, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in France peaked at 0.8834 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5567, in 2020.
France ranks 75th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8811 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8831 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8834 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8808 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8827 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8476 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8319 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8255 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8204 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8699 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8258 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.778 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7589 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7362 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.724 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7262 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6923 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6895 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7001 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6914 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7006 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7028 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7078 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7031 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5812 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5567 | -4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.5567 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 0.5567 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.978, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8822 | 0.8808 | 0.8834 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8018 | 0.724 | 0.8699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6895 | 0.5812 | 0.7262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5567 | 0.5567 | 0.5567 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in France?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in France was 0.5567 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8834 in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5567 in 2020.
- How does France rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- France ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, 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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.