Subnational government tax revenue in Germany
Germany: Subnational government tax revenue was 23.25 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subnational government tax revenue in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government tax revenue in Germany stood at 23.25 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government tax revenue in Germany peaked at 24.62 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.03 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
Germany ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government tax revenue in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 21.83 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 21.39 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.52 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.03 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.29 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.99 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22.91 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.25 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.97 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.88 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.55 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.09 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.41 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.35 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.57 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.89 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.98 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.25 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.29 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.44 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 24.62 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 24.43 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.02 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 23.25 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.17 Percentage of GDP | 21.03 Percentage of GDP | 23.5 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 Percentage of GDP | 21.88 Percentage of GDP | 24.29 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 Percentage of GDP | 23.02 Percentage of GDP | 24.62 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 9,924 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government tax revenue in Germany?
- Subnational government tax revenue in Germany was 23.25 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.62 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.03 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for subnational government tax revenue?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government tax revenue rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.