Germany vs Russia: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Germany
10.9%
in 2024
Russia
10.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
127th
Russia rank
128th
Tax revenue (% of GDP) over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.9% against 10.9% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 127th and Russia ranks 128th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 14.8% | 3.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.3% | 0.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 10.9% against 10.9% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Germany and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for tax revenue?
- Germany ranks 127th and Russia ranks 128th 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
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.