Germany vs Serbia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Germany
37.5%
in 2023
Serbia
38.4%
in 2022
Germany rank
14th
Serbia rank
12th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 38.4% against 37.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Serbia ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 36.4% | 0.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Germany or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 38.4% against 37.5% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Germany and Serbia?
- 0.9%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 14th and Serbia ranks 12th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.