Germany vs Ireland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Germany
0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
144th
Ireland rank
145th

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
0.040.060.080.10.120.14197219982024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 144th and Ireland ranks 145th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0713 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0573 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP Germany
1980s 0.0648 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1145 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0496 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.0543 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1019 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0475 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.058 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0449 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.0585 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0704 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Germany and Ireland?
0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 144th and Ireland ranks 145th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (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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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (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.