Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Germany

Germany: Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd was 37.54 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
37.54
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 77 countries
All-time high
37.54
in 2017
All-time low
33.86
in 2004
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Germany, 1990–2017

0102030401990200320171990: 34.81991: 351992: 35.91993: 35.81994: 36.21995: 36.21996: 35.61997: 35.21998: 35.51999: 36.22000: 36.22001: 352002: 34.42003: 34.62004: 33.92005: 33.92006: 34.52007: 34.92008: 35.42009: 36.12010: 352011: 35.72012: 36.42013: 36.82014: 36.72015: 372016: 37.42017: 37.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Germany is 37.54, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Germany peaked at 37.54 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.86, in 2004.

That places Germany 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Germany, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 34.8
1991 35.01 +0.6%
1992 35.9 +2.6%
1993 35.83 -0.2%
1994 36.17 +1.0%
1995 36.23 +0.2%
1996 35.57 -1.8%
1997 35.24 -0.9%
1998 35.47 +0.6%
1999 36.16 +1.9%
2000 36.24 +0.2%
2001 35.01 -3.4%
2002 34.38 -1.8%
2003 34.61 +0.7%
2004 33.86 -2.2%
2005 33.87 +0.0%
2006 34.49 +1.8%
2007 34.89 +1.2%
2008 35.41 +1.5%
2009 36.08 +1.9%
2010 35.01 -3.0%
2011 35.7 +2.0%
2012 36.39 +1.9%
2013 36.77 +1.0%
2014 36.7 -0.2%
2015 36.99 +0.8%
2016 37.43 +1.2%
2017 37.54 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.64 34.8 36.23 10
2000s 34.88 33.86 36.24 10
2010s 36.57 35.01 37.54 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Norway 38.23 compare
  2. 13 Hungary 37.71 compare
  3. 14 Iceland 37.69 compare
  4. 16 Slovenia 36.02 compare
  5. 17 Czechia 34.89 compare
  6. 18 Portugal 34.71 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Germany?
Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Germany was 37.54 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 37.54 in 2017.
What is the lowest tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.86 in 2004.
How does Germany rank for tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd?
Germany ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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