Which has higher tax rate, Bulgaria or Germany?

Germany, at 26.03 Rate against 22.4 Rate in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?

18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.

Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria

22.4 Rate

in 2025

Germany

26.03 Rate

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

9th

Germany rank

6th

Germany currently reports 26.03 Rate against 22.4 Rate in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.63 Rate.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 34 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	Bulgaria	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.7 Rate	31.37 Rate	9.67 Rate	Germany
2010s	21.74 Rate	30.91 Rate	9.17 Rate	Germany
2020s	22.4 Rate	28.16 Rate	5.76 Rate	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher tax rate, Bulgaria or Germany?: Germany, at 26.03 Rate against 22.4 Rate in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate between Bulgaria and Germany?: 3.63 Rate, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for tax rate?: Bulgaria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.