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

Cyprus
44.6%
in 2024
Germany
45.2%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
49th
Germany rank
46th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Cyprus
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 45.2% against 44.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Germany ranks 46th of 153 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 26.5% 44.3% 17.8% Germany
1980s 31.6% 43.7% 12.1% Germany
1990s 36.5% 41.7% 5.2% Germany
2000s 38.3% 39.7% 1.4% Germany
2010s 38.6% 39.7% 1.1% Germany
2020s 42.1% 45.0% 2.9% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Cyprus or Germany?
Germany, at 45.2% against 44.6% in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Cyprus and Germany?
0.6%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Germany?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Germany rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Cyprus ranks 49th and Germany ranks 46th 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 total taxes). 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 total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.