Tax money
Where does our tax money go?
In 2024, all governments in Germany together spent € 2,140 billion. That is about € 25,600 per inhabitant, or € 2,140 per month.
For 2025 only the total is known so far: € 2,270 billion (provisional figure). Eurostat publishes how that money is split between pensions, healthcare, education… only about a year later. That is why we show 2024 below.
Good to know (click to read)
- "All governments" means the national government, the regions, the municipalities and social security together. Money one government gives to another is only counted once.
- Not all of this money comes from taxes. Part comes from social contributions on your wages, and part is borrowed by the government.
- The final figures for a year only appear during the following year. That is why the most recent year is not the current year.
- Amounts are in euros of that year, so not adjusted for inflation.
- Source: Eurostat, the European statistical office. Every country supplies its figures under the same European rules, so you can compare countries.
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- In 2024, a total of € 427.2 billion went here.
- That is € 5,115 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 22% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 20% of all spending went here; now it is 20%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 329.3 billion went here.
- That is € 3,942 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 15% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 16% of all spending went here; now it is 15%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 228.6 billion went here.
- That is € 2,737 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 8% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 10% of all spending went here; now it is 11%. A larger share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 194.6 billion went here.
- That is € 2,330 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 10% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 9% of all spending went here; now it is 9%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 143.9 billion went here.
- That is € 1,723 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 7% of all spending went here; now it is 7%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 118.9 billion went here.
- That is € 1,423 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 6%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 115.7 billion went here.
- That is € 1,385 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 5% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 5%. A larger share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 83.8 billion went here.
- That is € 1,003 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A larger share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 71.7 billion went here.
- That is € 859 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. A smaller share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 70.7 billion went here.
- That is € 846 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 58.6 billion went here.
- That is € 701 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 3% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. A larger share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 49.3 billion went here.
- That is € 590 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. A smaller share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 46 billion went here.
- That is € 551 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 24.5 billion went here.
- That is € 294 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 1% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 20.5 billion went here.
- That is € 245 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 0.9% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. About the same.
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