Tax revenues vs income inequality in France

France: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 43.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.81
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.24
in 2017
All-time low
39.91
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in France, 1980–2023

010203040501980200120231980: 39.91981: 401982: 40.91983: 41.41984: 42.41985: 42.51986: 42.11987: 42.61988: 41.81989: 41.51990: 41.51991: 41.91992: 41.91993: 431994: 43.11995: 42.71996: 43.81997: 441998: 43.81999: 44.52000: 43.72001: 43.52002: 42.92003: 42.72004: 42.82005: 43.12006: 43.52007: 42.92008: 42.72009: 42.12010: 42.22011: 43.32012: 44.52013: 45.32014: 45.42015: 45.42016: 45.42017: 46.22018: 462019: 452020: 45.22021: 45.12022: 45.82023: 43.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 43.81 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in France peaked at 46.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.91, in 1980.

That places France 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Tax revenues vs income inequality in France, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in France, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 39.91
1981 40.05 +0.3%
1982 40.87 +2.1%
1983 41.37 +1.2%
1984 42.37 +2.4%
1985 42.5 +0.3%
1986 42.07 -1.0%
1987 42.61 +1.3%
1988 41.76 -2.0%
1989 41.5 -0.6%
1990 41.55 +0.1%
1991 41.89 +0.8%
1992 41.93 +0.1%
1993 43.02 +2.6%
1994 43.07 +0.1%
1995 42.7 -0.9%
1996 43.83 +2.7%
1997 43.96 +0.3%
1998 43.8 -0.4%
1999 44.52 +1.6%
2000 43.67 -1.9%
2001 43.55 -0.3%
2002 42.85 -1.6%
2003 42.66 -0.5%
2004 42.82 +0.4%
2005 43.14 +0.8%
2006 43.52 +0.9%
2007 42.92 -1.4%
2008 42.74 -0.4%
2009 42.11 -1.5%
2010 42.24 +0.3%
2011 43.32 +2.6%
2012 44.46 +2.6%
2013 45.33 +2.0%
2014 45.41 +0.2%
2015 45.36 -0.1%
2016 45.4 +0.1%
2017 46.24 +1.9%
2018 46.02 -0.5%
2019 45.02 -2.2%
2020 45.24 +0.5%
2021 45.06 -0.4%
2022 45.77 +1.6%
2023 43.81 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.5 39.91 42.61 10
1990s 43.03 41.55 44.52 10
2000s 43 42.11 43.67 10
2010s 44.88 42.24 46.24 10
2020s 44.97 43.81 45.77 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Anguilla 18.18 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 43.39 compare
  3. 3 Finland 42.69 compare
  4. 4 Belgium 42.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in France?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in France was 43.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 46.24 in 2017.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 39.91 in 1980.
How does France rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
France ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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