Total taxation of gdp in Germany
Germany: Total taxation of gdp 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
Total taxation of gdp in Germany, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total taxation of gdp in Germany is 37.54, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total taxation of gdp in Germany peaked at 37.54 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.86, in 2004.
Germany ranks 15th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total taxation of gdp in Germany, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.0855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 39,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.0856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total taxation of gdp in Germany?
- Total taxation of gdp in Germany was 37.54 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total taxation of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.54 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total taxation of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.86 in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for total taxation of gdp?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total taxation of gdp 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 Total taxation of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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