Tax rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Tax rate was 19.41 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.41
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
23.03
in 2000
All-time low
19.36
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Tax rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 232001: 21.92002: 22.22003: 21.92004: 21.62005: 21.82006: 21.62007: 21.52008: 21.32009: 21.12010: 21.32011: 21.72012: 21.92013: 21.42014: 20.62015: 20.52016: 19.72017: 19.72018: 19.42019: 19.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) recorded 19.41 for tax rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 23.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.36, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Tax rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Tax rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 23.03 —
2001 21.95 -4.7%
2002 22.23 +1.3%
2003 21.9 -1.5%
2004 21.62 -1.3%
2005 21.8 +0.8%
2006 21.62 -0.8%
2007 21.46 -0.7%
2008 21.28 -0.8%
2009 21.12 -0.8%
2010 21.3 +0.9%
2011 21.71 +1.9%
2012 21.89 +0.8%
2013 21.42 -2.1%
2014 20.61 -3.8%
2015 20.51 -0.5%
2016 19.71 -3.9%
2017 19.69 -0.1%
2018 19.36 -1.7%
2019 19.41 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8 21.12 23.03 10
2010s 20.56 19.36 21.89 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 1 Romania 40.63 compare
  2. 2 Hungary 33.5 compare
  3. 3 Slovenia 32.67 compare
  4. 4 Denmark 32.48 compare
  5. 5 Slovenia 31.94 compare
  6. 6 Lithuania 30.09 compare
  7. 7 Lithuania 29.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Tax rate in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 19.41 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 23.03 in 2000.
What is the lowest tax rate recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.36 in 2018.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for tax rate?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Is tax rate rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 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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Tax rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
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