Austria vs Germany: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Austria
12.9%
in 2023
Germany
12.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
18th
Germany rank
21st
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.9% against 12.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Germany ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 12.2% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 2.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 12.9% against 12.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Austria and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 18th and Germany ranks 21st of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.