Germany vs Indonesia: Tax revenue

Germany
10.9%
in 2024
Indonesia
11.1%
in 2009
Germany rank
127th
Indonesia rank
124th

Tax revenue over time

  • Germany
  • Indonesia
05101520197219982024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.

Germany ranks 127th and Indonesia ranks 124th of 157 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.4% 16.6% 6.1% Indonesia
1980s 10.0% 18.0% 8.0% Indonesia
1990s 11.1% 16.0% 4.9% Indonesia
2000s 11.1% 12.1% 1.0% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Germany or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Germany as of 2009.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Germany and Indonesia?
0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for tax revenue?
Germany ranks 127th and Indonesia ranks 124th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.