Tax revenue in Germany
Central government tax revenue in Germany was equal to 10.9% of GDP in 2024.
Germany, 2024
10.9%
Change from 2023
+0.2percentage points
European Union, 2024
19.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
22.7%
Tax revenue in Germany over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9% | 19.8% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | 19.6% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | 19.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | 19.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | 19.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | 20.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | 19.9% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | 19.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | 19.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | 19.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | 19.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | 19.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | 19.3% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | 18.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | 18.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | 18.4% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | 19.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | 19.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | 19.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | 19.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | 18.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | 18.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | 19.1% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | 19.4% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | 19.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 10.7% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 12.1%, the figure has changed by −1.2 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 19.8%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Tax-to-GDP ratio
41.4%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Government debt
62.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Government deficit or surplus
-2.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
50.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
7.6%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
4.5%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat