Tax rate in France
France: Tax rate was 20.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate in France stood at 20.98.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in France peaked at 22.06 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2020.
France ranks 15th of 44 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.
Tax rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.21 | — |
| 2001 | 18.16 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 18.41 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.03 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.39 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.86 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.35 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.17 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 18.67 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.04 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.76 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.22 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.93 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.44 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.06 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 18.25 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 18.34 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.82 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.12 | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 10.49 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 12.44 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 13.32 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 13.89 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 20.98 | +51.0% |
| 2025 | 20.98 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 20.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 20.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.59, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +51.0% | 13.89 | 20.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.29 | 16.67 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 | 12.12 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 | 10.49 | 20.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in France?
- Tax rate in France was 20.98 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2020.
- How does France rank for tax rate?
- France ranks 15th out of 44 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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