France vs Germany: Expenditure on social benefits by function
France
932,548 Million euro
in 2024
Germany
1.30 million Million euro
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.30 million Million euro against 932,548 Million euro in France, a difference of 366,762 Million euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339,644 Million euro | 492,908 Million euro | 153,264 Million euro | Germany |
| 2000s | 502,848 Million euro | 640,462 Million euro | 137,614 Million euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 697,398 Million euro | 848,188 Million euro | 150,790 Million euro | Germany |
| 2020s | 867,956 Million euro | 1.17 million Million euro | 301,800 Million euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.30 million Million euro against 932,548 Million euro in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between France and Germany?
- 366,762 Million euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.