Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany

Germany: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 1.21 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
646,944
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany, 2007–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2007201520232007: 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

The most recent figure for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany is 1.21 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany peaked at 1.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 646,944, in 2007.

Germany ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 677,957 646,944 719,149 3
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. 4 Serbia 1.55 million compare
  2. 5 Czechia 1.54 million compare
  3. 6 Norway 1.25 million compare
  4. 8 Iceland 1.10 million compare
  5. 9 France 889,479 compare
  6. 10 Denmark 781,379 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Germany was 1.21 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 646,944 in 2007.
How does Germany rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Germany ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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