Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Germany

Germany: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 1.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
376,654
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Germany, 1991–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1991200720231991: 376.7k1992: 434.0k1993: 477.7k1994: 503.6k1995: 545.5k1996: 565.9k1997: 553.7k1998: 565.7k1999: 590.7k2000: 607.4k2001: 624.9k2002: 648.1k2003: 660.9k2004: 659.3k2005: 664.4k2006: 663.5k2007: 673.2k2008: 695.3k2009: 752.5k2010: 770.2k2011: 774.9k2012: 794.2k2013: 822.9k2014: 854.8k2015: 892.4k2016: 932.9k2017: 968.0k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.26 million for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Germany peaked at 1.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 376,654, in 1991.

Germany ranks 1st of 35 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 512,598 376,654 590,651 9
2000s 664,955 607,419 752,483 10
2010s 885,871 770,187 1.05 million 10
2020s 1.18 million 1.12 million 1.26 million 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 955,430 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 622,076 compare
  3. 4 Italy 616,240 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Germany?
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Germany was 1.26 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 376,654 in 1991.
How does Germany rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 social protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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