Denmark vs Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 36,502 National currency against 36,327 National currency in Germany, a difference of 175 National currency.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,956 National currency | 38,506 National currency | 4,550 National currency | Germany |
| 2000s | 44,973 National currency | 55,582 National currency | 10,609 National currency | Germany |
| 2010s | 44,416 National currency | 65,596 National currency | 21,180 National currency | Germany |
| 2020s | 37,590 National currency | 48,283 National currency | 10,693 National currency | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 36,502 National currency against 36,327 National currency in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise between Denmark and Germany?
- 175 National currency, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise duties and consumption taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org