Germany — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1872–2024 · 131 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Germany, the central government tax revenue reading stood at 11.1% of GDP in 2024. Against 10.9% of GDP in 2023, the period change was +0.2 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 11.7% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202411.1 % of GDP
202310.9 % of GDP
202211.5 % of GDP
202111.7 % of GDP
202011.4 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201912.1 % of GDP
201812.2 % of GDP
201712.2 % of GDP
201612.1 % of GDP
201512.2 % of GDP
201412.3 % of GDP
201312.3 % of GDP
201212.2 % of GDP
201112 % of GDP
201011.6 % of GDP
200912.1 % of GDP
200811.9 % of GDP
200711.7 % of GDP
200611.2 % of GDP
200511 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.