Statutory corporate income tax rate in Germany
Germany: Statutory corporate income tax rate was 29.82 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
29.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 91 countries
All-time high
51.61
in 2000
All-time low
29.37
in 2009
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Germany, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for statutory corporate income tax rate in Germany is 29.82, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, statutory corporate income tax rate in Germany peaked at 51.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.37, in 2009.
Germany ranks 18th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.61 | — |
| 2001 | 38.26 | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 38.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.64 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 38.34 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 38.36 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.41 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.36 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.41 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 29.37 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.48 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.58 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.65 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.72 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.79 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.82 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.82 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.82 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.01 | 29.37 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.69 | 29.48 | 29.82 | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
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- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 60,198 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 62,686 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.917 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statutory corporate income tax rate in Germany?
- Statutory corporate income tax rate in Germany was 29.82 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.37 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for statutory corporate income tax rate?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statutory corporate income tax rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Statutory corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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