Germany—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #116 of 139Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
10.9%
2024
YoY Change
+1.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#116
of 139 countries
Maximum
12.1%
2013
Minimum
10.5%
2004
CAGR
-0.3%
25 years
Last
10.9%
Previous
10.7%
Highest
12.1%
Lowest
10.5%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Germany's tax revenue (% of GDP) was 10.9% in 2024, ranking #116 out of 139 countries. This represents a +1.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 12.1% (2013) and the lowest was 10.5% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Germany — Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 10.890812364142 % of GDP for reference year 2024. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.7% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 35.4% | 2024 |
| 2 | Namibia | 33.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Denmark | 33.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 29.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 28.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Macao | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 7 | Greece | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 27.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 26.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | South Africa | 25.9% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Unit
% of GDP