Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Germany

Germany: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 38.02 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.02 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
39.05 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
31.58 Percentage of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Germany, 1965–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Germany is 38.02 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Germany peaked at 39.05 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.58 Percentage of GDP, in 1970.

Germany ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Germany, 1965 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 31.67 Percentage of GDP
1966 32.26 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
1967 32.28 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1968 32.23 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
1969 33.94 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
1970 31.58 Percentage of GDP -7.0%
1971 32.07 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1972 33.56 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
1973 35.04 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
1974 34.9 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
1975 34.33 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
1976 35.3 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
1977 36.67 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
1978 36.68 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
1979 36.39 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
1980 36.44 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1981 35.87 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
1982 35.55 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1983 35.58 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1984 35.72 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
1985 36.09 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
1986 35.84 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
1987 36.3 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
1988 35.96 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1989 36.23 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
1990 34.8 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
1991 34.75 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
1992 35.59 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
1993 35.65 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
1994 36.02 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
1995 36.21 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
1996 35.53 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
1997 35.24 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
1998 35.4 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
1999 35.94 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2000 36.02 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2001 34.76 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2002 34.17 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2003 34.29 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2004 34.06 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2005 34.09 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2006 34.62 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2007 35.1 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2008 35.58 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2009 36.4 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2010 35.17 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2011 35.88 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2012 36.62 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2013 36.95 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2014 36.89 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2015 37.3 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2016 37.79 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2017 37.77 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2018 38.41 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2019 38.62 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2020 38.13 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2021 39.05 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2022 38.66 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2023 37.29 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2024 38.02 Percentage of GDP +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.48 Percentage of GDP 31.67 Percentage of GDP 33.94 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 34.65 Percentage of GDP 31.58 Percentage of GDP 36.68 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 35.96 Percentage of GDP 35.55 Percentage of GDP 36.44 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 35.51 Percentage of GDP 34.75 Percentage of GDP 36.21 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 34.91 Percentage of GDP 34.06 Percentage of GDP 36.4 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 37.14 Percentage of GDP 35.17 Percentage of GDP 38.62 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 38.23 Percentage of GDP 37.29 Percentage of GDP 39.05 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Greece 39.83 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 38.54 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 38.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 14 Iceland 36.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 15 Spain 36.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 16 Poland 36.64 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Germany?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Germany was 38.02 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39.05 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 31.58 Percentage of GDP in 1970.
How does Germany rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Germany ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.