Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Germany
Germany: Tax revenues vs gdp per capita was 37.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.48
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.14
in 2021
All-time low
34.06
in 2004
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Germany, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 37.48 for tax revenues vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 39.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.06, in 2004.
Germany ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.14 | — |
| 1981 | 35.69 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 35.45 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 35.33 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.46 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 35.86 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.47 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 35.73 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 35.45 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 35.9 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 34.39 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 34.75 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.59 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 35.65 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.02 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.21 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.53 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.24 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.4 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.94 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.02 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.76 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.17 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.29 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.06 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.09 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.62 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.58 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.39 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.16 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.87 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.61 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.94 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.32 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.78 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.45 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.65 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.14 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 39.14 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.87 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.48 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.65 | 35.33 | 36.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.47 | 34.39 | 36.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.91 | 34.06 | 36.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.14 | 35.16 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.41 | 37.48 | 39.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Netherlands 38.53 compare
- 12 Serbia 38.43 compare
- 13 Croatia 38.01 compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.14 compare
- 16 Montenegro 36.77 compare
- 17 Spain 36.42 compare
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 60,496 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 53,538 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Germany?
- Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Germany was 37.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 39.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.06 in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for tax revenues vs gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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