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

Denmark
419,250 National currency
in 2025
Germany
443,779 National currency
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Germany rank
13th

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520102025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 443,779 National currency against 419,250 National currency in Denmark, a difference of 24,529 National currency.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Germany ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 195,082 National currency 205,355 National currency 10,273 National currency Germany
2000s 263,911 National currency 252,288 National currency 11,623 National currency Denmark
2010s 328,829 National currency 343,227 National currency 14,398 National currency Germany
2020s 393,265 National currency 417,749 National currency 24,484 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, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 443,779 National currency against 419,250 National currency in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Denmark and Germany?
24,529 National currency, with Germany 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 — taxes on?
Denmark ranks 14th and Germany ranks 13th of 31 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 production and imports. 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 production and imports
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,323 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