Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
154th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.7136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.7136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Germany 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3821 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3628 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.361 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2696 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2345 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2577 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2824 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3038 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2983 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1786 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1719 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1286 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1354 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1346 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1422 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0871 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0883 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0832 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0886 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0815 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0919 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0857 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0908 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.089 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0826 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0947 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4321 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3038 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0887 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.089 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 151 Jordan 0.0725 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Netherlands 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Slovakia 0.0697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Luxembourg 0.0668 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Lithuania 0.0656 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Andorra 0.062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.