Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in Germany
Germany: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General was 256 National currency in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in Germany, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in Germany is 256 National currency, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in Germany peaked at 536 National currency in 2001 and was at its lowest, 236 National currency, in 2020.
That places Germany 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in Germany, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 420 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 504 National currency | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 512 National currency | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 508 National currency | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 472 National currency | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 476 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 536 National currency | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 508 National currency | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 464 National currency | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 432 National currency | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 436 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 428 National currency | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 352 National currency | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 380 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 364 National currency | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 340 National currency | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 316 National currency | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 284 National currency | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 288 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 284 National currency | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 292 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 280 National currency | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 288 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 288 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 288 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 236 National currency | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 252 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 260 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 256 National currency | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 256 National currency | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 256 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.44 National currency, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Germany's 256 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23 National currency, 11.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483.2 National currency | 420 National currency | 512 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 437.6 National currency | 352 National currency | 536 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.8 National currency | 280 National currency | 340 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 252 National currency | 236 National currency | 260 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in Germany?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in Germany was 256 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 536 National currency in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 236 National currency in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General sales or turnover taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org