Germany vs Senegal: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Germany
10.1%
in 2023
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
69th
Senegal rank
67th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Germany
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 67th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 4.3% | 5.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 7.9% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 1.2% | 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, Germany or Senegal?
- Senegal, 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 Germany and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Senegal rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Germany ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 67th 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.