Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes on goods and services

Germany
258.24 billion current LCU
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
288.81 billion current LCU
in 2024
Germany rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
59th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
0100.0B200.0B300.0B197219982024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 288.81 billion current LCU against 258.24 billion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 30.57 billion current LCU.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 218.46 billion current LCU 59.56 billion current LCU 158.90 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 239.52 billion current LCU 243.49 billion current LCU 3.97 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 288.81 billion current LCU against 258.24 billion current LCU in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
30.57 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Germany ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.