Tax revenue (current LCU) in Germany
Germany: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 471.46 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Germany, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Germany recorded 471.46 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Germany peaked at 471.46 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.71 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Germany ranks 66th of 157 countries on this measure, 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) in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.71 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 59.44 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 61.72 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 61.99 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 68.05 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 74.80 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 79.80 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 85.73 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 90.82 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 93.02 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 94.37 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 98.10 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 107.53 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 112.43 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 115.44 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 120.31 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 123.51 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 137.85 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 143.90 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 184.42 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 200.06 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 200.66 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 213.65 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 217.43 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 209.47 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 210.42 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 218.26 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 237.04 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 248.29 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 240.55 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 240.89 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 246.66 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 240.32 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 249.13 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 265.23 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 291.54 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 301.05 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 295.15 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 295.64 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 322.78 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 333.52 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 346.71 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 359.63 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 370.09 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 378.14 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 399.09 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 410.40 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 421.02 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 385.27 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 422.34 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 449.05 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 450.94 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 471.46 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 471.46 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 471.46 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.58 billion current LCU, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +28.2% | 143.90 billion current LCU | 184.42 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.03 billion current LCU | 52.71 billion current LCU | 85.73 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 109.34 billion current LCU | 90.82 billion current LCU | 137.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.53 billion current LCU | 143.90 billion current LCU | 237.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.88 billion current LCU | 240.32 billion current LCU | 301.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.70 billion current LCU | 295.64 billion current LCU | 421.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 435.81 billion current LCU | 385.27 billion current LCU | 471.46 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Germany?
- Tax revenue in Germany was 471.46 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 471.46 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.71 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for tax revenue?
- Germany ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.