Euro area vs Germany: Social contributions
Euro area
31.6%
in 2024
Germany
55.7%
in 2024
Euro area rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Social contributions over time
- Euro area
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 55.7% against 31.6% in Euro area, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Euro area's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 22 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.2% | 50.5% | 15.3% | Germany |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 53.7% | 19.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 56.7% | 22.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 55.6% | 23.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 53.0% | 20.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 55.2% | 23.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Euro area or Germany?
- Germany, at 55.7% against 31.6% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Euro area and Germany?
- 24.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for social contributions?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 22 groups.
- 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.