Paying taxes: Profit tax in Germany
Germany: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 23.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Germany, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Germany recorded 23.2% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.
The figure is up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Germany peaked at 23.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2009.
That places Germany 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.4% | — |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 17.6% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Germany?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Germany was 23.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.