European Union vs Germany: Social contributions
European Union
31.4%
in 2024
Germany
55.7%
in 2024
European Union rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Social contributions over time
- European Union
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 55.7% against 31.4% in European Union, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 3rd 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 | European Union | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 50.5% | 21.9% | Germany |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 53.7% | 22.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 56.7% | 23.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 55.6% | 22.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 53.0% | 20.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 55.2% | 23.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, European Union or Germany?
- Germany, at 55.7% against 31.4% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between European Union and Germany?
- 24.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Germany rank globally for social contributions?
- European Union ranks 3rd 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.