Tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Tax rate was 19.4 Rate in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.4 Rate
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
5th
of 5 regions
All-time high
22.57 Rate
in 2012
All-time low
19.4 Rate
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2022

05101520252005201320222005: 21.5 Rate2006: 21.3 Rate2007: 21.2 Rate2008: 21.1 Rate2009: 21.1 Rate2010: 21.3 Rate2011: 22.2 Rate2012: 22.6 Rate2013: 22.4 Rate2014: 21.5 Rate2015: 21.5 Rate2016: 20.4 Rate2017: 20.4 Rate2018: 19.9 Rate2019: 20.2 Rate2020: 19.9 Rate2021: 19.9 Rate2022: 19.4 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 19.4 Rate, 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 Rate in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.4 Rate, 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

Annual values for Tax rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005 to 2022.
Year Rate Change
2005 21.52 Rate
2006 21.3 Rate -1.0%
2007 21.17 Rate -0.6%
2008 21.13 Rate -0.2%
2009 21.08 Rate -0.2%
2010 21.33 Rate +1.2%
2011 22.21 Rate +4.1%
2012 22.57 Rate +1.6%
2013 22.35 Rate -1.0%
2014 21.54 Rate -3.6%
2015 21.47 Rate -0.3%
2016 20.41 Rate -4.9%
2017 20.37 Rate -0.2%
2018 19.93 Rate -2.2%
2019 20.23 Rate +1.5%
2020 19.9 Rate -1.6%
2021 19.86 Rate -0.2%
2022 19.4 Rate -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.24 Rate 21.08 Rate 21.52 Rate 5
2010s 21.24 Rate 19.93 Rate 22.57 Rate 10
2020s 19.72 Rate 19.4 Rate 19.9 Rate 3

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 2 Hungary 33.5 Rate compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 32.67 Rate compare
  3. 4 Denmark 32.48 Rate compare
  4. 5 Slovenia 31.94 Rate compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 30.09 Rate compare
  6. 7 Lithuania 29.61 Rate compare
  7. 8 Germany 28.85 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 Rate 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 Rate in 2012.
What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4 Rate 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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Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
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