Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita

Germany
5,753 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,629 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k197019972025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,753 current US$ per person against 5,629 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 124 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 553.39 current US$ per person 295.6 current US$ per person 257.79 current US$ per person Germany
1980s 1,115 current US$ per person 1,009 current US$ per person 105.85 current US$ per person Germany
1990s 2,550 current US$ per person 2,198 current US$ per person 352.07 current US$ per person Germany
2000s 3,484 current US$ per person 3,783 current US$ per person 299.83 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4,903 current US$ per person 4,574 current US$ per person 328.75 current US$ per person Germany
2020s 5,191 current US$ per person 4,832 current US$ per person 359.68 current US$ per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 5,753 current US$ per person against 5,629 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
124 current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
Germany ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 8,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.