What we pay: the structure of compulsory levies
What we pay: the structure of compulsory levies
Social contributions, VAT, personal income tax, corporate tax, other taxes. Total compulsory levies of general government, single Eurostat source.
General government (APU) — Eurostat
Total compulsory levies
0.0 % PIB
France · 2024· ≈ 1,268 Mds €
Who pays what
Six mutually-exclusive categories covering all compulsory levies. Ranked by weight, descending.
Total compulsory levies: taxes (D2 production + D5 income + D91 capital) and net social contributions (D61). Ratio relative to nominal GDP (not disposable income). Consolidated general government scope — central + social security + local + operators.
How the structure has shifted
4 main families: social contributions (D61), production taxes (D2), income/wealth taxes (D5), capital taxes (D91). As % of GDP.
Where France stands
Total compulsory levies as % of GDP, 2024, sorted descending.
Total compulsory levies% GDP · 2024
Italie
FR43,4%
Country42,3%
Gap+1,1
Allemagne
FR43,4%
Country39,6%
Gap+3,8
Moyenne UE27
FR43,4%
Country39,3%
Gap+4,1
Pays-Bas
FR43,4%
Country38,6%
Gap+4,8
Espagne
FR43,4%
Country36,7%
Gap+6,7