Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total in Germany
Germany: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total was 0.4593 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.4593 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Germany peaked at 0.5288 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4593, in 2020.
That places Germany 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5288 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5251 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5119 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5198 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5118 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4905 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4893 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4844 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4912 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4948 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4994 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5035 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.508 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4934 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4975 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4909 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4932 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4923 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5055 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5089 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5102 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5048 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5015 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4995 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4927 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.479 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4825 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4772 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.475 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4593 | -3.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4593 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4593 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5059 | 0.4844 | 0.5288 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4978 | 0.4909 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4931 | 0.475 | 0.5102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4593 | 0.4593 | 0.4593 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 74 United States 0.5133 compare
- 75 China 0.4914 compare
- 76 France 0.4817 compare
- 78 Canada 0.4521 compare
- 79 Switzerland 0.4455 compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 0.0579 compare
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- Arms imports 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Germany?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Germany was 0.4593 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5288 in 1991.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4593 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- Germany ranks 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.