Social spending oecd longrun in Germany
Germany: Social spending oecd longrun was 27.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.85
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
29.47
in 2020
All-time low
0.5
in 1880
Years of data
69
1880–2024
Social spending oecd longrun in Germany, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social spending oecd longrun in Germany is 27.85, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Germany peaked at 29.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1880.
Germany ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.5 | — |
| 1890 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 0.59 | +11.3% |
| 1930 | 4.82 | +716.9% |
| 1960 | 15.37 | +218.9% |
| 1961 | 15.3 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 15.39 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 15.83 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 15.35 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 16.08 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 16.29 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 17.69 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 17.48 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 16.95 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 16.57 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 17.32 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 17.96 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 18.3 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.96 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 23.06 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 22.73 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 22.58 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 22.02 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 21.59 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 21.79 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.45 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 22.43 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 22.14 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 21.88 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.23 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.25 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.71 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 22.7 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.64 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 21.35 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 22.48 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 24.19 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 24.93 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 25.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.65 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 26.22 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 25.69 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.59 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.51 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.49 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.14 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.55 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.94 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.22 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.93 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 24.04 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 24.19 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.43 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 26.68 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.39 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.29 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.49 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.43 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.72 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.92 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.94 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.04 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.41 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.47 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 28.87 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.72 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 27.29 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.85 | +2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +716.9% | 0.59 | 4.82 |
| 1960 | +218.9% | 4.82 | 15.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.82 | 4.82 | 4.82 | 1 |
| 1960s | 16.17 | 15.3 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.21 | 16.57 | 23.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.22 | 21.64 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.68 | 21.35 | 26.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.64 | 24.04 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 | 25.29 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 | 27.29 | 29.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social spending oecd longrun in Germany?
- Social spending oecd longrun in Germany was 27.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1880.
- How does Germany rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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