Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in Germany
Germany: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of was 0.4164 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.4164 for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in Germany peaked at 0.433 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3927, in 1993.
Germany ranks 73rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4122 | — |
| 1992 | 0.4103 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3927 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.395 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.433 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.428 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4257 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4194 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4214 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4256 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4223 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4218 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4235 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4125 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.408 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4048 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4065 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4054 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4094 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4058 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4055 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.407 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4081 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4094 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4088 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4078 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4095 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.41 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4112 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4164 | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4164 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8985, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4164 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.877, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4153 | 0.3927 | 0.433 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.414 | 0.4048 | 0.4256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4083 | 0.4055 | 0.4112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4164 | 0.4164 | 0.4164 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in Germany?
- Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in Germany was 0.4164 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.433 in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3927 in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, 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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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.