Tax rate in France

France: Tax rate was 20.98 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.98 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.06 Rate
in 2015
All-time low
10.49 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Tax rate in France, 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 21.2 Rate2001: 18.2 Rate2002: 18.4 Rate2003: 18 Rate2004: 18.4 Rate2005: 17.9 Rate2006: 16.7 Rate2007: 17.4 Rate2008: 18.2 Rate2009: 18.7 Rate2010: 19 Rate2011: 19.8 Rate2012: 20.2 Rate2013: 18.9 Rate2014: 19.4 Rate2015: 22.1 Rate2016: 18.2 Rate2017: 18.3 Rate2018: 17.8 Rate2019: 12.1 Rate2020: 10.5 Rate2021: 12.4 Rate2022: 13.3 Rate2023: 13.9 Rate2024: 21 Rate2025: 21 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2025, tax rate in France stood at 20.98 Rate.

That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate in France peaked at 22.06 Rate in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.49 Rate, in 2020.

France ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.29 Rate 16.67 Rate 21.21 Rate 10
2010s 18.6 Rate 12.12 Rate 22.06 Rate 10
2020s 15.35 Rate 10.49 Rate 20.98 Rate 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Croatia 23.73 Rate compare
  2. 8 Poland 23.47 Rate compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 22.4 Rate compare
  4. 11 Japan 20.08 Rate compare
  5. 11 Norway 20.08 Rate compare
  6. 13 United States 19.85 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate in France?
Tax rate in France was 20.98 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.06 Rate in 2015.
What is the lowest tax rate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.49 Rate in 2020.
How does France rank for tax rate?
France ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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