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
Latest (2024)
0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
144th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0.0471 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
53
1972–2024
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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1137 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.