Germany vs Hungary: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Germany
37.5%
in 2017
Hungary
37.7%
in 2017
Germany rank
15th
Hungary rank
13th
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 37.7% against 37.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 13th of 77 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 41.2% | 5.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 37.9% | 3.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 37.9% | 1.4% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp, Germany or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 37.7% against 37.5% in Germany as of 2017.
- What is the difference in two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp between Germany and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 13th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Two sources of data on tax revenue 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
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.