Germany Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)
Germany's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 10.9 % of GDP in 2024, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1972–2024.
Germany (2024)
10.9
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
53
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 10.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2022 | 11.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2021 | 11.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2020 | 11.2 | -0.7pp |
| 2019 | 11.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 12 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 12 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 12.1 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 12.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 11.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 11.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2006 | 10.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2005 | 10.7 | +0.2pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 10.9 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 1972–2024 the series ranges from 9.7 % of GDP in 1983 to 12.1 % of GDP in 2013.
This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in Germany. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in Germany. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1972–2024 (53 observations).
The series peaked at 12.1 % of GDP in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.7 % of GDP in 1983. The latest reading is 10.9 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.2pp.