Tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Tax rate was 19.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.4
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
5th
of 5 regions
All-time high
22.57
in 2012
All-time low
19.4
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 19.4, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 22.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.52 | — |
| 2006 | 21.3 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.17 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.13 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.08 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.33 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.21 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.57 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.35 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.54 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 21.47 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.41 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 20.37 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.93 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.23 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.86 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.4 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.24 | 21.08 | 21.52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.24 | 19.93 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
More reference data data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Deaths (total) by month 3.26 million (2012)
- Deaths by age and sex 3.26 million (2012)
- Divorce indicators 642,979 (2016)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0033 (2013)
- Gross fixed capital formation by main asset type - annual data 109.82 (2025)
- HICP - monthly data (index) 129.49 (2025)
- HICP - item weights 1,000 (2025)
- HICP - monthly data (monthly rate of change) 0.2 (2025)
- HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) 128.69 (2025)
- Expenditure on social benefits by function 4.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 19.4 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.57 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 2022.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for tax rate?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2022.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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