Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Germany
Germany: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 48.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Germany, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Germany is 48.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Germany peaked at 49.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2009.
That places Germany 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.7% | — |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 43.9% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- 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: total tax and contribution rate in Germany?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Germany was 48.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.