Expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany

Germany: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 1.29 million Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.29 million Million euro
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.29 million Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
362,541 Million euro
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany, 1991–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1991200720241991: 362.5k Million euro1992: 417.8k Million euro1993: 459.4k Million euro1994: 484.4k Million euro1995: 524.5k Million euro1996: 544.4k Million euro1997: 533.5k Million euro1998: 545.1k Million euro1999: 569.2k Million euro2000: 585.5k Million euro2001: 602.2k Million euro2002: 624.6k Million euro2003: 636.7k Million euro2004: 634.8k Million euro2005: 638.5k Million euro2006: 637.3k Million euro2007: 646.9k Million euro2008: 667.8k Million euro2009: 719.1k Million euro2010: 735.9k Million euro2011: 740.5k Million euro2012: 758.8k Million euro2013: 785.9k Million euro2014: 816.7k Million euro2015: 853.7k Million euro2016: 893.3k Million euro2017: 926.4k Million euro2018: 957.4k Million euro2019: 1.0M Million euro2020: 1.1M Million euro2021: 1.1M Million euro2022: 1.1M Million euro2023: 1.2M Million euro2024: 1.3M Million euro

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 France 932,548 Million euro compare
  2. 3 Italy 623,391 Million euro compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 617,697 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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