Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in France
France: Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2901 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in France, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2901 for taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in France peaked at 0.8062 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1145, in 2018.
That places France 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8062 | — |
| 1996 | 0.7928 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8042 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7645 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7267 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7133 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.712 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7067 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7001 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6893 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6437 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1565 | -75.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1411 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1258 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.158 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1753 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.165 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1529 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1392 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1441 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1417 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1246 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1145 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2594 | +126.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2901 | +11.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2901 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2901 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +126.4% | 0.1145 | 0.2594 |
| 2006 | -75.7% | 0.6437 | 0.1565 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7789 | 0.7267 | 0.8062 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4746 | 0.1258 | 0.7133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1533 | 0.1145 | 0.2594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2901 | 0.2901 | 0.2901 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 27 Cyprus 0.902 compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7003 compare
- 29 Austria 0.6115 compare
- 31 Australia 0.0412 compare
- 32 Canada 0
- 32 Kazakhstan 0
- 32 Mexico 0
- 32 Serbia 0
- 32 Ukraine 0 compare
- 32 United States of America 0
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 payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in France?
- Taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in France was 0.2901 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8062 in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1145 in 2018.
- How does France rank for taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's?
- France ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on payroll and workforce, 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.