Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Germany
Germany: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 14.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Germany, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14.9% for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Germany peaked at 14.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2005.
That places Germany 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.1% | — |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +29.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +29.6% | 11.5% | 14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Sweden 18.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 16.1% compare
- 4 Netherlands 16.1% compare
- 7 Poland 14.5% compare
- 7 Poland 14.5% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 14.4% compare
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 distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Germany?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Germany was 14.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by household type - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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