Germany vs Nauru: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Germany
12.2%
in 2023
Nauru
12.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Nauru rank
20th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nauru ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Nauru ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 23.3% | 10.9% | Nauru |
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, Germany or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 12.5% 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 Germany and Nauru?
- 0.3%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nauru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Nauru rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 21st and Nauru ranks 20th 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.