Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Germany

Germany: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 64.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
64.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
76th
of 189 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2008
All-time low
63.5%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Germany, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 75.82010: 74.12012: 732014: 72.92016: 70.42018: 68.32020: 63.52022: 64.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Germany stood at 64.4%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Germany peaked at 75.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2020.

Germany ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Germany, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 75.8%
2010 74.1% -2.3%
2012 73.0% -1.4%
2014 72.9% -0.2%
2016 70.4% -3.4%
2018 68.3% -2.9%
2020 63.5% -7.0%
2022 64.4% +1.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 64.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 87% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 64.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.8% 75.8% 75.8% 1
2010s 71.7% 68.3% 74.1% 5
2020s 64.0% 63.5% 64.4% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 73 Republic of Moldova 65.4% compare
  2. 74 Colombia 65.2% compare
  3. 74 Papua New Guinea 65.2% compare
  4. 77 Rwanda 64.2% compare
  5. 78 Ecuador 64.0% compare
  6. 79 Iceland 63.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Germany?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Germany was 64.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Germany ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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