Germany vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Germany
536,831 National currency
in 2024
United Kingdom
436,798 National currency
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199520102025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 536,831 National currency against 436,798 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 100,033 National currency.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 30 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 222,398 National currency 111,069 National currency 111,329 National currency Germany
2000s 251,336 National currency 172,759 National currency 78,576 National currency Germany
2010s 355,548 National currency 221,494 National currency 134,054 National currency Germany
2020s 490,707 National currency 335,637 National currency 155,070 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 — taxes on, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 536,831 National currency against 436,798 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Germany and United Kingdom?
100,033 National currency, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Germany ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on income
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,309 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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