Czechia vs Germany: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Czechia
10.2%
in 2023
Germany
10.1%
in 2023
Czechia rank
66th
Germany rank
69th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 66th and Germany ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Czechia or Germany?
- Czechia, at 10.2% against 10.1% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Czechia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Czechia ranks 66th and Germany ranks 69th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.