Expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany
Germany: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 1.29 million Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.29 million Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany peaked at 1.29 million Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 362,541 Million euro, 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 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 493,427 Million euro | 362,541 Million euro | 569,234 Million euro | 9 |
| 2000s | 639,342 Million euro | 585,470 Million euro | 719,149 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 847,246 Million euro | 735,936 Million euro | 1.00 million Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million Million euro | 1.08 million Million euro | 1.29 million Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany was 1.29 million Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,541 Million euro in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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