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
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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About this data
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.