Taxes on goods and services gdp in Germany

Germany: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 10.09 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
10.09
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.53
in 2009
All-time low
8.84
in 1988
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Germany, 1980–2023

02.557.51012.51980200120231980: 9.61981: 9.61982: 9.41983: 9.61984: 9.51985: 9.11986: 8.91987: 91988: 8.81989: 9.11990: 9.11991: 9.31992: 9.61993: 9.91994: 10.41995: 10.11996: 101997: 9.91998: 9.91999: 10.42000: 10.42001: 10.22002: 10.22003: 10.32004: 10.52005: 10.52006: 10.52007: 112008: 112009: 11.52010: 112011: 11.22012: 11.22013: 11.32014: 11.32015: 11.32016: 11.22017: 10.92018: 11.12019: 11.12020: 10.72021: 11.12022: 10.92023: 10.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 10.09 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Germany peaked at 11.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 1988.

Germany ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.26 8.84 9.6 10
1990s 9.86 9.14 10.4 10
2000s 10.59 10.15 11.53 10
2010s 11.17 10.94 11.33 10
2020s 10.71 10.09 11.13 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 66 Czechia 10.21 compare
  2. 67 Senegal 10.15 compare
  3. 68 Honduras 10.1 compare
  4. 70 Grenada 10.03 compare
  5. 71 Israel 10 compare
  6. 72 South Africa 9.9 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Germany?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Germany was 10.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 2009.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 1988.
How does Germany rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Germany ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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