China vs Germany: Social contributions
China
43.8%
in 2024
Germany
55.7%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Social contributions over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 55.7% against 43.8% in China, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 112 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 53.0% | 19.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 55.2% | 14.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 55.7% against 43.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between China and Germany?
- 11.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for social contributions?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.