Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Germany

Germany: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 146,526 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
146,526
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
146,526
in 2023
All-time low
33,363
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Germany, 1991–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1991200720231991: 33.4k1992: 37.4k1993: 40.5k1994: 40.6k1995: 42.8k1996: 55.0k1997: 57.2k1998: 58.1k1999: 62.7k2000: 66.6k2001: 66.3k2002: 71.1k2003: 71.6k2004: 71.9k2005: 69.5k2006: 67.0k2007: 67.9k2008: 70.8k2009: 75.9k2010: 81.0k2011: 82.5k2012: 85.7k2013: 88.6k2014: 92.0k2015: 96.3k2016: 101.2k2017: 106.1k2018: 110.3k2019: 115.7k2020: 127.4k2021: 131.8k2022: 135.2k2023: 146.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Germany is 146,526, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Germany peaked at 146,526 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,363, in 1991.

That places Germany 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,530 33,363 62,713 9
2000s 69,860 66,350 75,879 10
2010s 95,936 80,961 115,710 10
2020s 135,248 127,408 146,526 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 62,858 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 56,853 compare
  3. 4 Italy 33,261 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Germany?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Germany was 146,526 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 146,526 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33,363 in 1991.
How does Germany rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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