Australia vs Germany: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Australia
21.0%
in 2019
Germany
21.5%
in 2019
Australia rank
54th
Germany rank
51st

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
0510152025200520122019

How they compare

Germany currently reports 21.5% against 21.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Germany ranks 51st of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 22.5% 22.0% 0.6% Australia
2010s 20.9% 21.5% 0.6% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 21.5% against 21.0% in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Australia and Germany?
0.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Australia ranks 54th and Germany ranks 51st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.