France Tax Revenue to GDP

22.8% −0.4 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

France's tax revenue as a share of GDP fell to 22.78% in 2024 from 23.18% in 2023. The figure remains below the all-time high of 24.79% recorded in 2020. The series, which began in 1972, has an all-time low of 17.90% in 1975.

France Tax Revenue to GDP, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
22.8%23.2%24.8%Dec 202017.9%Dec 19751972 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Tax Revenue to GDP in France averaged 22.2% from 1972 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 24.8% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 17.9% in Dec 1975. The series is reported yearly with history from 1972.

Tax revenue as a percentage of GDP measures the share of a country's economic output collected by the government through taxes. The indicator is reported annually for France, expressed as a percentage of GDP. The series spans from 1972 to 2024.

Source & methodology

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