Revenue, excluding grants in Germany
Germany: Revenue, excluding grants was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants in Germany, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 29.4% for revenue, excluding grants in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Germany peaked at 30.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1972.
That places Germany 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.5% | — |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 24.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 24.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.4% | 29.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 55 Seychelles 29.5% compare
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- 59 Georgia 28.7% compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.5% compare
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- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,036 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Germany?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Germany was 29.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Germany ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.