What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in France?

Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in France was 86.09 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 87.17 in 2005.

What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 86.09 in 2016.

How does France rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?

France ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in France

Name: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in France
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

France: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score was 86.09 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

86.09

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

45th

of 188 countries

All-time high

87.17

in 2005

All-time low

86.09

in 2016

Years of data

2005–2019

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in France, 2005–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in France is 86.09, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in France peaked at 87.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86.09, in 2016.

That places France 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	87.17	87.17	87.17	5
2010s	86.51	86.09	87.17	10

Countries ranked near France

42 Mongolia 86.86 compare
43 Belgium 86.55 compare
44 China 86.24 compare
45 Malta 86.09 compare
47 Liberia 86.01 compare
48 Grenada 85.94 compare
48 Iceland 85.94 compare
48 Mauritius 85.94 compare
48 New Zealand 85.94 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More reference data data for France

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in France?: Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in France was 86.09 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 87.17 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 86.09 in 2016.
How does France rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?: France ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,783 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for time to comply with tax laws benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.