France vs Germany: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled

France
231.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
Germany
258.24 billion current LCU
in 2024
France rank
63rd
Germany rank
61st

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Germany
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B197219982024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 258.24 billion current LCU against 231.90 billion current LCU in France, a difference of 26.34 billion current LCU.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 61st of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 30.90 billion current LCU 36.88 billion current LCU 5.98 billion current LCU Germany
1980s 84.67 billion current LCU 61.72 billion current LCU 22.95 billion current LCU France
1990s 134.54 billion current LCU 118.50 billion current LCU 16.04 billion current LCU France
2000s 179.23 billion current LCU 157.96 billion current LCU 21.27 billion current LCU France
2010s 216.95 billion current LCU 218.46 billion current LCU 1.51 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 231.46 billion current LCU 239.52 billion current LCU 8.06 billion current LCU Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled, France or Germany?
Germany, at 258.24 billion current LCU against 231.90 billion current LCU in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled between France and Germany?
26.34 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
France ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 61st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,685 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.