Germany vs Israel: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Germany
10.1%
in 2023
Israel
10.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
69th
Israel rank
71st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Israel ahead.
Germany ranks 69th and Israel ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.7% | 1.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.7% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Germany and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 69th and Israel ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.