Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Germany

Germany: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 1.21 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
362,541
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Germany, 1991–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1991200720231991: 362.5k1992: 417.8k1993: 459.4k1994: 484.4k1995: 524.5k1996: 544.4k1997: 533.5k1998: 545.1k1999: 569.2k2000: 585.5k2001: 602.2k2002: 624.6k2003: 636.7k2004: 634.8k2005: 638.5k2006: 637.3k2007: 646.9k2008: 667.8k2009: 719.1k2010: 735.9k2011: 740.5k2012: 758.8k2013: 785.9k2014: 816.7k2015: 853.7k2016: 893.3k2017: 926.4k2018: 957.4k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Germany stood at 1.21 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Germany peaked at 1.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 362,541, in 1991.

Germany ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, 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 493,427 362,541 569,234 9
2000s 639,342 585,470 719,149 10
2010s 847,246 735,936 1.00 million 10
2020s 1.14 million 1.08 million 1.21 million 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 889,479 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
  3. 4 Italy 597,937 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Germany?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Germany was 1.21 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 362,541 in 1991.
How does Germany rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Germany ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, 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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