Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Germany

Germany: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 66,037 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66,037 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
66,037 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
38,943 Million euro
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Germany, 1991–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200720231991: 38.9k Million euro1992: 43.5k Million euro1993: 47.7k Million euro1994: 50.3k Million euro1995: 53.7k Million euro1996: 53.0k Million euro1997: 51.9k Million euro1998: 51.8k Million euro1999: 52.1k Million euro2000: 52.2k Million euro2001: 52.6k Million euro2002: 53.4k Million euro2003: 53.4k Million euro2004: 52.5k Million euro2005: 52.0k Million euro2006: 51.8k Million euro2007: 51.4k Million euro2008: 51.5k Million euro2009: 52.2k Million euro2010: 52.6k Million euro2011: 52.6k Million euro2012: 53.1k Million euro2013: 53.4k Million euro2014: 54.1k Million euro2015: 54.6k Million euro2016: 55.9k Million euro2017: 57.3k Million euro2018: 58.4k Million euro2019: 60.1k Million euro2020: 61.4k Million euro2021: 62.2k Million euro2022: 63.6k Million euro2023: 66.0k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Germany stood at 66,037 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Germany peaked at 66,037 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,943 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 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,211 Million euro 38,943 Million euro 53,663 Million euro 9
2000s 52,313 Million euro 51,434 Million euro 53,405 Million euro 10
2010s 55,214 Million euro 52,558 Million euro 60,071 Million euro 10
2020s 63,315 Million euro 61,412 Million euro 66,037 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Italy 50,024 Million euro compare
  2. 3 France 43,231 Million euro compare
  3. 4 Spain 35,891 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Germany?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Germany was 66,037 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 66,037 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 38,943 Million euro in 1991.
How does Germany rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Germany ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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