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Germany - Tax Revenue 2021

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Tax revenue as % of GDP · World Bank

11.48% +0.31% from 2020 Global rank: 26th

Germany's tax revenue was 11.48% in 2021, increased +0.31% from 11.16% in 2020. This was the 26th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2021▾

Tax Revenue by Country - 2021
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.00%	5.0%
2nd	United Arab Emirates	0.53%	-21.2%
3rd	Equatorial Guinea	5.40%	-32.7%
4th	Lebanon	5.68%	-36.1%
5th	Congo, Republic of	6.51%	-21.8%
6th	Sri Lanka	7.37%	-5.2%
7th	Panama	7.46%	-7.3%
8th	Bangladesh	7.64%	9.2%
9th	China	7.80%	-1.6%
10th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	7.87%	17.3%
11th	Central African Republic	8.21%	-5.8%
12th	Saudi Arabia	8.61%	9.3%
13th	Guinea-Bissau	8.79%	26.5%
14th	Kazakhstan	9.45%	13.6%
15th	Gabon	9.49%	-23.6%
16th	Paraguay	9.79%	2.9%
17th	Switzerland	10.07%	7.8%
18th	Tajikistan	10.35%	5.3%
19th	Madagascar	10.38%	9.0%
20th	Lao PDR	10.39%	10.5%
21st	Angola	10.70%	-47.8%
22nd	Tanzania	10.86%	-6.6%
23rd	Malaysia	11.22%	3.0%
24th	Argentina	11.34%	5.9%
25th	Cameroon	11.34%	4.3%
26th	Germany	11.48%	2.8%
27th	Guatemala	11.56%	16.1%
28th	United States	11.57%	12.4%
29th	Malawi	11.59%	-4.5%
30th	Russian Federation	11.70%	8.3%
31st	Cambodia	11.99%	-9.8%
32nd	Papua New Guinea	12.15%	2.3%
33rd	Ghana	12.24%	8.0%
34th	Côte d'Ivoire	12.39%	5.1%
35th	Uganda	12.46%	9.4%
36th	Burundi	12.63%	-2.5%
37th	Ecuador	12.74%	-1.6%
38th	Singapore	12.74%	0.0%
39th	Belarus	12.83%	6.7%
40th	Czechia	12.94%	-8.1%
41st	Andorra	13.11%	3.6%
42nd	Uzbekistan	13.36%	-0.3%
43rd	Bahamas, The	13.39%	-25.3%
44th	Mexico	13.41%	-3.5%
45th	Azerbaijan	13.42%	-11.6%
46th	Kenya	13.55%	-5.2%
47th	Togo	13.87%	9.1%
48th	Canada	14.00%	3.5%
49th	Costa Rica	14.04%	14.7%
50th	Philippines	14.13%	1.3%
51st	Brazil	14.14%	11.1%
52nd	Dominican Republic	14.36%	14.8%
53rd	Colombia	14.45%	2.9%
54th	Rwanda	14.46%	-4.1%
55th	Spain	14.88%	10.6%
56th	Romania	15.00%	5.5%
57th	Thailand	15.08%	-0.7%
58th	Timor-Leste	15.09%	19.3%
59th	Korea	15.67%	11.8%
60th	Vanuatu	15.88%	13.1%
61st	Peru	15.92%	20.4%
62nd	Burkina Faso	16.02%	16.6%
63rd	Fiji	16.42%	-8.9%
64th	Latvia	16.45%	1.1%
65th	Kyrgyz Republic	16.49%	17.5%
66th	Ireland	16.62%	4.4%
67th	Zambia	16.78%	2.2%
68th	Mongolia	16.91%	19.5%
69th	Jordan	17.12%	7.1%
70th	San Marino	17.30%	7.2%
71st	North Macedonia	17.39%	7.8%
72nd	Türkiye	17.48%	-0.1%
73rd	Nepal	17.49%	10.9%
74th	Senegal	17.55%	0.6%
75th	Uruguay	17.82%	-4.0%
76th	Mauritius	18.05%	-11.6%
77th	Albania	18.10%	7.1%
78th	Moldova	18.39%	2.7%
79th	Nicaragua	18.82%	10.6%
80th	Poland	18.96%	9.6%
81st	Slovak Republic	18.98%	2.8%
82nd	Ukraine	19.08%	-0.4%
83rd	Bosnia and Herzegovina	19.10%	1.9%
84th	Maldives	19.45%	-3.3%
85th	Macao SAR, China	19.52%	-10.8%
86th	Serbia	19.66%	-12.3%
87th	Morocco	19.67%	-1.8%
88th	Chile	19.68%	21.5%
89th	El Salvador	19.69%	7.1%
90th	European Union	19.89%	1.6%
91st	Bulgaria	20.59%	2.0%
92nd	Tonga	20.70%	1.5%
93rd	Finland	20.83%	4.1%
94th	Solomon Islands	20.96%	-0.4%
95th	Iceland	21.06%	-4.2%
96th	Croatia	21.07%	0.9%
97th	Lithuania	21.27%	3.8%
98th	Hungary	21.35%	-5.9%
99th	Georgia	21.47%	1.4%
100th	Slovenia	21.61%	5.5%
101st	Estonia	21.74%	4.9%
102nd	Kiribati	21.84%	1.5%
103rd	Armenia	22.00%	0.6%
104th	Botswana	22.23%	-0.2%
105th	Portugal	22.28%	0.1%
106th	Malta	22.41%	-0.3%
107th	Cyprus	22.55%	2.8%
108th	Mozambique	22.75%	5.7%
109th	Australia	23.00%	2.2%
110th	Belgium	23.22%	6.2%
111th	France	23.98%	-3.3%
112th	Netherlands	24.31%	1.6%
113th	Eswatini	24.35%	-10.1%
114th	Israel	24.56%	11.5%
115th	Samoa	24.57%	0.6%
116th	Italy	24.88%	0.1%
117th	Norway	25.51%	20.0%
118th	Greece	25.58%	2.3%
119th	South Africa	25.95%	11.5%
120th	United Kingdom	25.99%	5.9%
121st	Luxembourg	26.00%	1.2%
122nd	Austria	26.01%	5.5%
123rd	Sweden	28.01%	3.7%
124th	Namibia	28.06%	-10.1%
125th	New Zealand	29.02%	6.2%
126th	Lesotho	31.87%	-11.5%
127th	Denmark	35.20%	2.1%

FAQ

What was Germany's tax revenue in 2021?▾

Germany's tax revenue in 2021 was 11.48%. This ranked 26th globally.

How did Germany's tax revenue change in 2021?▾

Germany's tax revenue increased by 2.8% in 2021 compared to 2020.

Which country had the highest tax revenue in 2021?▾

Denmark had the highest tax revenue in 2021 at 35.20%.

What is the tax revenue of Germany in 2021?▾

The tax revenue of Germany in 2021 was 11.48%. This ranked 26th globally.

How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Germany's tax revenue?▾

Germany's tax revenue went from 11.16% in 2020 to 11.48% in 2021, a 2.8% increase.

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Germany matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: -0.9%. View full analysis →

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