Germany vs United States: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Germany
0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
150th
United States rank
149th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0071 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 150th and United States ranks 149th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.1148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Germany and United States?
- 0.0071 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 150th and United States ranks 149th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue (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.