Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Germany or Ukraine?

Germany, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Ukraine as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ukraine?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Ukraine: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Germany

16.5%

in 2024

Ukraine

16.2%

in 2024

Germany rank

115th

Ukraine rank

117th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

Germany
Ukraine

How they compare

Germany currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 115th and Ukraine ranks 117th of 153 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.1%	10.9%	5.2%	Germany
2000s	15.2%	13.2%	2.0%	Germany
2010s	16.1%	12.9%	3.1%	Germany
2020s	16.9%	14.6%	2.3%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Germany or Ukraine?: Germany, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Germany and Ukraine?: 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ukraine?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Germany and Ukraine rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?: Germany ranks 115th and Ukraine ranks 117th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.