Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in France

France: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 48.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2018
All-time low
29.7%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in France, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 35.22006: 35.42007: 35.22008: 36.22009: 35.72010: 35.72011: 35.82012: 32.62013: 32.52014: 29.72015: 41.12016: 42.52017: 45.22018: 48.82019: 48.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 48.2% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in France peaked at 48.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2014.

France ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in France, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in France, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 35.2%
2006 35.4% +0.5%
2007 35.2% -0.4%
2008 36.2% +2.8%
2009 35.7% -1.5%
2010 35.7% -0.0%
2011 35.8% +0.5%
2012 32.6% -8.9%
2013 32.5% -0.3%
2014 29.7% -8.6%
2015 41.1% +38.3%
2016 42.5% +3.4%
2017 45.2% +6.2%
2018 48.8% +8.0%
2019 48.2% -1.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 48.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's 48.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +38.3% 29.7% 41.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5% 35.2% 36.2% 5
2010s 39.2% 29.7% 48.8% 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 169 Micronesia, Federated States of 48.6% compare
  2. 170 Nicaragua 48.4% compare
  3. 171 Tunisia 48.2% compare
  4. 173 Chad 43.6% compare
  5. 174 Puerto Rico 42.1% compare
  6. 175 Brazil 40.8% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in France?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in France was 48.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2014.
How does France rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
France ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate 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.