Gross and net social protection expenditure in Germany

Germany: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 1.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
673,245
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Germany, 2007–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2007201520232007: 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

In 2023, gross and net social protection expenditure in Germany stood at 1.26 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Germany peaked at 1.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 673,245, in 2007.

That places Germany 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 707,014 673,245 752,483 3
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. 4 Serbia 1.60 million compare
  2. 5 Czechia 1.58 million compare
  3. 6 Norway 1.27 million compare
  4. 8 Iceland 1.11 million compare
  5. 9 France 955,430 compare
  6. 10 Denmark 816,404 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Germany?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Germany was 1.26 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 673,245 in 2007.
How does Germany rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Germany ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection 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 Gross and net social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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