Germany vs Greece: Paying taxes: Profit tax
Germany
23.2%
in 2019
Greece
23.0%
in 2019
Germany rank
38th
Greece rank
40th
Paying taxes: Profit tax over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.2% against 23.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Greece ranks 40th of 190 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 16.6% | 4.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.0% | 4.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 23.2% against 23.0% in Greece as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Germany and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Germany ranks 38th and Greece ranks 40th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.