Bulgaria vs France: Tax rate
Bulgaria
22.4 Rate
in 2025
France
20.98 Rate
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
France rank
10th
Tax rate over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.4 Rate against 20.98 Rate in France, a difference of 1.42 Rate.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and France ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7 Rate | 18.42 Rate | 3.28 Rate | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.74 Rate | 18.6 Rate | 3.14 Rate | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 22.4 Rate | 15.35 Rate | 7.05 Rate | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 22.4 Rate against 20.98 Rate in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Bulgaria and France?
- 1.42 Rate, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for tax rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and France ranks 10th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.