Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Germany
Germany: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 50.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Germany stood at 50.4%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Germany peaked at 54.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2003.
That places Germany 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 45.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 46.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.1% | 50.4% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Germany?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Germany was 50.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Germany ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.