Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
150th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0.0791 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany is 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Germany ranks 150th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.1487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 147 Ecuador 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Jordan 0.1102 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 United States 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Switzerland 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Panama 0.0718 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Micronesia (country) 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Germany?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.