Germany: Income and profits taxes

For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 1972 to 2020. The average value for Germany during that period was 17.02 percent with a minimum of 14.4 percent in 1994 and a maximum of 21.04 percent in 1974. The latest value from 2020 is 17.28 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 118 countries is 24.57 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.