Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes, Transactions
Taxes, Transactions over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.05 trillion against 872.87 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 174.08 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.27 billion | 378.92 billion | 149.35 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 718.83 billion | 508.54 billion | 210.29 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 952.48 billion | 732.99 billion | 219.50 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes, transactions, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 1.05 trillion against 872.87 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes, transactions between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 174.08 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes, transactions?
- Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.