Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Germany
Germany: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 5,645 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Germany, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Germany is 5,645 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Germany peaked at 5,645 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 669.85 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Germany 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 669.85 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 753.04 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 781.56 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 787.99 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 868.72 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 956.97 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,022 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1,097 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1,160 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1,186 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,205 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,256 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,381 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1,447 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,485 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,546 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,581 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,751 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1,812 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2,305 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 2,481 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 2,473 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,623 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2,662 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,557 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,565 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,660 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,887 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3,020 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,921 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,920 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,989 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,912 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,021 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,220 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,544 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 3,666 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,604 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,615 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,021 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 4,147 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,299 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,441 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,531 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,592 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,828 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,950 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,067 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,633 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5,076 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5,399 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 5,414 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,645 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867.16 current LCU per person | 669.85 current LCU per person | 1,097 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,400 current LCU per person | 1,160 current LCU per person | 1,751 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,503 current LCU per person | 1,812 current LCU per person | 2,887 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,182 current LCU per person | 2,912 current LCU per person | 3,666 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,449 current LCU per person | 3,615 current LCU per person | 5,067 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,233 current LCU per person | 4,633 current LCU per person | 5,645 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 114 Lithuania 5,981 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Georgia 5,919 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Zambia 5,849 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 5,577 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Guatemala 5,550 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,133 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Germany?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Germany was 5,645 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,645 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 669.85 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Germany ranks 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.