Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services (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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany is 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0471 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Germany 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 141 Australia 0.0652 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Andorra 0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 0.0594 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Ireland 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Nauru 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Singapore 0.0508 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0471 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (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.