Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Germany
Germany: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.1783 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.1783 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Germany 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1155 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1633 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 162 Netherlands 0.0905 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0886 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Canada 0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Luxembourg 0.0836 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Belgium 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Spain 0.0831 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1783 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.