Tax revenue in France
Central government tax revenue in France was equal to 22.8% of GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2012.
France, 2024
22.8%
Change from 2023
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2024
19.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
22.7%
Tax revenue in France over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.8% | 19.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 19.6% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | 19.9% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | 19.9% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | 19.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | 19.9% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | 19.8% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | 19.7% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | 19.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | 19.9% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | 19.7% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | 19.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | 18.9% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | 18.7% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | 18.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | 19.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | 19.6% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | 19.3% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | 18.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | 18.9% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | 19.1% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | 19.4% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | 19.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 23.2% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 23.2%, the figure has changed by −0.4 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 19.8%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Tax-to-GDP ratio
46.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Government debt
115.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Government deficit or surplus
-5.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
57.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
8.9%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
5.1%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat