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
05101520200020122025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
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