Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in France
France: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.694 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in France, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in France is 0.694, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in France peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.694, in 2020.
That places France 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9551 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9534 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9396 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9357 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9357 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9262 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9259 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9338 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9161 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9263 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9243 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9299 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9206 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7103 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.694 | -2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.694 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 0.694 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9784 | 0.9357 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9049 | 0.7103 | 0.9357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.694 | 0.694 | 0.694 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in France?
- Value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in France was 0.694 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.694 in 2020.
- How does France rank for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?
- France ranks 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Value-added tax (VAT), 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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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.