Germany vs United States of America: Taxes less subsidies on products

Germany
480.35 billion current US$
in 2025
United States of America
829.22 billion current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Taxes less subsidies on products over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 829.22 billion current US$ against 480.35 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 348.87 billion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 199 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 216.29 billion current US$ 333.64 billion current US$ 117.36 billion current US$ United States of America
2000s 286.68 billion current US$ 445.07 billion current US$ 158.39 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 400.40 billion current US$ 646.58 billion current US$ 246.19 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s 429.84 billion current US$ 773.19 billion current US$ 343.35 billion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 829.22 billion current US$ against 480.35 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products between Germany and United States of America?
348.87 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products?
Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.