Germany vs Uruguay: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Germany
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 288.90 billion current LCU against 258.24 billion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 30.66 billion current LCU.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 58th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.88 billion current LCU | 1.55 million current LCU | 36.88 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.72 billion current LCU | 117.21 million current LCU | 61.60 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1990s | 118.50 billion current LCU | 12.76 billion current LCU | 105.74 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 157.96 billion current LCU | 54.23 billion current LCU | 103.72 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 218.46 billion current LCU | 141.05 billion current LCU | 77.42 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 239.52 billion current LCU | 252.96 billion current LCU | 13.44 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Germany or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 288.90 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 Uruguay?
- 30.66 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Germany ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 58th 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
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.