Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Germany
Germany: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 10.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.6%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2013
All-time low
10.5%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Germany stood at 10.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Germany peaked at 12.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2004.
That places Germany 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Germany?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Germany was 10.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Germany ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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