Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Germany, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Germany stood at -3.58 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 423.3% on the previous year and down 495.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 2.63 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.21 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Germany 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.6761 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1983 | -0.3481 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1984 | 0.379 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1985 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 1986 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7211 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1988 | -0.7789 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1989 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1990 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -429.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1992 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1554 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +567.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5314 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1996 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -452.0% |
| 1997 | -0.8198 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 0.45 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1999 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2056 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2001 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -1799.5% |
| 2002 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3641 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2004 | -0.6707 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0887 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2006 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +1636.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2010 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2011 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2012 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9066 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1454 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -907.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2018 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +6612.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5314 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2020 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -349.5% |
| 2021 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6849 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2023 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +423.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0703 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.137 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6161 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.74 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 147 Greece -3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Namibia -3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Philippines -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Tonga -4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Dominica -4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 153 France -4.28 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,007 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Germany was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.21 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 495.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.