Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Germany: Tax rate

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
17.03 Rate
in 2025
Germany
26.03 Rate
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
5th
Germany rank
6th

Tax rate over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Germany
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 26.03 Rate against 17.03 Rate in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 9 Rate.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 6th of 5 regions.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 20.68 Rate 30.93 Rate 10.25 Rate Germany
2020s 17.53 Rate 28.16 Rate 10.63 Rate Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Germany?
Germany, at 26.03 Rate against 17.03 Rate in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany?
9 Rate, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany rank globally for tax rate?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th and Germany ranks 6th of 5 regions.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed