Denmark vs Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax

Denmark
1.37 million National currency
in 2025
Germany
1.72 million National currency
in 2024
Denmark rank
13th
Germany rank
11th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M199520102025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.72 million National currency against 1.37 million National currency in Denmark, a difference of 345,800 National currency.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 30 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 535,982 National currency 784,525 National currency 248,543 National currency Germany
2000s 715,929 National currency 893,016 National currency 177,087 National currency Germany
2010s 945,592 National currency 1.19 million National currency 239,739 National currency Germany
2020s 1.21 million National currency 1.56 million National currency 349,360 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 — total tax, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 1.72 million National currency against 1.37 million National currency in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between Denmark and Germany?
345,800 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 — total tax?
Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,195 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